Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 812 · 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 sense does this line use?
   “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Ananya. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Ananya. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Ananya.
3. 3.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Sahil felt very bored.” (a) showing (b) telling
4. 4.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The snake gave an angry ___ and slid away.” (a) hiss (b) thud (c) honk
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “We heard a loud knock at the front door.” (a) door (b) front (c) knock
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) came (c) took
8. 8.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sobbed (b) fluttered (c) sipped
9. 9.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Manav. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) tumbled (b) trudged (c) grabbed
12. 12.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Nisha is cold? (a) Nisha gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed her eyes shut. (b) Nisha was cold. (c) Nisha rubbed her hands and blew on her fingers.
13. 13.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The colourful kite danced in the sky.” (a) kite (b) danced (c) colourful
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
15. 15.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Sneha’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.” (a) showing (b) telling
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Simran. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
18. 18.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
19. 19.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) nice (b) good (c) sticky
20. 20.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The cow gave a long moo from the shed.” (a) moo (b) cow (c) shed
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) had (c) ate
22. 22.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Tears filled Priya’s eyes, and she stared at the floor.” (a) showing (b) telling
23. 23.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ sun rose over the hills.” (a) okay (b) good (c) golden
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Saanvi. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Saanvi. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Saanvi.
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) fluttered (b) scribbled (c) giggled
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Catch the ball! shouted Tenzin. (b) “Catch the ball”! shouted Tenzin. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Tenzin.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
30. 30.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Neel was really hungry.” (a) showing (b) telling
31. 31.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The blooming garden smelled of roses.” (a) garden (b) smelled (c) blooming
32. 32.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) sobbed (b) crawled (c) blazed
33. 33.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Manav is cold? (a) Manav dragged his feet upstairs and flopped on the bed. (b) Manav was cold. (c) Manav’s nose turned pink, and he pulled on a woolly cap.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Vihaan. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Vihaan. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Vihaan.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Meera. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Meera. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Meera.
38. 38.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Zoya laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.” (a) hungry (b) sad (c) happy
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Ishaan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed

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