Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 790 · 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 sound word fits the gap?
   “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a ___.” (a) snip (b) knock (c) clang
2. 2.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Ananya. (b) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Ananya. (c) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Ananya.
6. 6.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Tenzin was tired.” (a) showing (b) telling
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “That joke is so funny___” giggled Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Vihaan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Manav. (b) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Manav. (c) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Manav.
11. 11.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Aarav was bored.” (a) showing (b) telling
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Tenzin. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
13. 13.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The wind went ___ through the trees.” (a) knock (b) tick-tock (c) whoosh
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
16. 16.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cactus pricked my finger.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) spiky
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Arjun. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Dev. (b) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Dev. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Dev.
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) grabbed (b) leapt (c) tumbled
22. 22.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Tenzin’s teeth chattered, and he pulled his shawl tighter.” (a) cold (b) angry (c) happy
23. 23.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) peered (c) grabbed
24. 24.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The crispy dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) crispy (b) dosa (c) crackled
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Nisha. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
28. 28.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) hard (b) fluffy (c) soft
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Sahil. (b) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Sahil. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Sahil.
30. 30.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.
31. 31.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Vihaan is scared? (a) Vihaan was scared. (b) Vihaan’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet. (c) Vihaan counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
33. 33.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) oink (c) quickly
34. 34.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Diya is sad? (a) Diya kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch. (b) Tears filled Diya’s eyes, and she stared at the floor. (c) Diya was sad.
35. 35.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The colourful kite danced in the sky.” (a) colourful (b) danced (c) kite
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
38. 38.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The raindrops went ___ on the roof.” (a) croak (b) pitter-patter (c) crunch
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
40. 40.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) brave (b) slow (c) soft

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