Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 776 · 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 verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) glanced (c) went
2. 2.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) table (c) drip
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
4. 4.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Ananya’s shoulders drooped as she walked slowly home.” (a) telling (b) showing
5. 5.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Neel’s nose turned pink, and he pulled on a woolly cap.” (a) bored (b) cold (c) happy
6. 6.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Fatima. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) nice (b) good (c) sticky
11. 11.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) gentle (c) crunch
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Sahil. (b) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Sahil. (c) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Sahil.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Maria. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Maria. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Maria.
17. 17.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Simran shivered and stamped her feet in the snow.” (a) telling (b) showing
18. 18.What makes the sound “achoo”? (a) a horse (b) a sneeze (c) a balloon
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) ate (c) came
20. 20.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) moo (c) slowly
21. 21.What makes the sound “woof”? (a) a lion (b) a rooster (c) a dog
22. 22.What makes the sound “cock-a-doodle-doo”? (a) a sheep (b) a rooster (c) a bee
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
25. 25.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) scrubbed (b) stared (c) giggled
26. 26.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a ___.” (a) clang (b) snip (c) beep
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) ate (c) came
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Joseph. (b) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Joseph. (c) Come back here, Moti! shouted Joseph.
29. 29.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The balloon burst with a ___.” (a) honk (b) pop (c) knock
30. 30.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
31. 31.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ market buzzed with voices.” (a) okay (b) crowded (c) fine
32. 32.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kite danced in the sky.” (a) colourful (b) okay (c) nice
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Aarav. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
35. 35.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Imran laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.” (a) showing (b) telling
36. 36.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rickety ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) rickety (b) ladder (c) wobbled
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Saanvi. (b) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Saanvi. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Saanvi.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sahil is sad? (a) Sahil stamped his foot and slammed the door. (b) Sahil’s shoulders drooped as he walked slowly home. (c) Sahil was sad.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)

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