Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 701 · 40 questions

Writer's tip (Make the reader see it): Decide which tool the question is about. Use that lesson’s tip: a sense, showing actions, like / as or IS, a sound word, a strong verb, an exact adjective, or speech marks. Read your choice aloud — does it paint a clear picture?

1. 1.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Manav. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Manav. (c) “Watch out for that car” shouted Manav.
2. 2.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The sour lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) lemon (b) sour (c) pull
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Imran. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Kavya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
6. 6.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) blazed (b) stared (c) nibbled
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Diya. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
9. 9.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
12. 12.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Diya sighed and flipped through the same comic again.” (a) telling (b) showing
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
14. 14.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Sahil kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch.” (a) telling (b) showing
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Diya. (b) “What time does the train leave” asked Diya. (c) “What time does the train leave”? asked Diya.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
17. 17.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The snake gave an angry ___ and slid away.” (a) hiss (b) beep (c) pop
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Tenzin folded his arms and glared at his brother.” (a) telling (b) showing
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Aryan. (b) “What time does the train leave”? asked Aryan. (c) What time does the train leave? asked Aryan.
21. 21.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Saanvi felt very sad.” (a) showing (b) telling
22. 22.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (c) It rained all night in our town.
23. 23.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The raindrops went pitter-patter on the roof.” (a) roof (b) pitter-patter (c) raindrops
24. 24.What makes the sound “click”? (a) a camera (b) pakoras in hot oil (c) a pair of scissors
25. 25.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) crawled (b) blazed (c) muttered
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
27. 27.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) pop (c) pencil
28. 28.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The leaking tap went ___ in the dark.” (a) drip (b) beep (c) oink
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept like a log. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) munched (c) wandered
31. 31.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) good (b) fine (c) crispy
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Saanvi. (b) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Saanvi. (c) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Saanvi.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) did (b) blazed (c) burned
35. 35.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ giant snored under the tree.” (a) good (b) grumpy (c) fine
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) sipped (c) sprinkled
37. 37.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Neel kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard.” (a) telling (b) showing
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) made (b) peered (c) looked
39. 39.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) naughty
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The new shoes shone like stars.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile

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