Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 821 · 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 line uses the sense of sight? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Diya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why is the sky blue___” asked Aryan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ chilli made my eyes water.” (a) nice (b) fiery (c) fine
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
6. 6.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Joseph’s shoulders drooped as he walked slowly home.” (a) happy (b) sad (c) cold
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) scribbled (b) crept (c) hurled
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
9. 9.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) blazed (b) crept (c) clutched
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ clouds floated across the sky.” (a) okay (b) good (c) puffy
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Saanvi. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
13. 13.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Nisha hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.” (a) tired (b) cold (c) happy
14. 14.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The wrestler was as strong as an ox.
15. 15.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Joseph sighed and flipped through the same comic again.” (a) hungry (b) angry (c) bored
16. 16.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
17. 17.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Tenzin’s shoulders drooped as he walked slowly home.” (a) tired (b) hungry (c) sad
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Sahil. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
20. 20.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Farhan’s nose turned pink, and he pulled on a woolly cap.” (a) telling (b) showing
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children chattered like a flock of parrots.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
22. 22.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pop (b) green (c) garden
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
24. 24.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) stared (b) sipped (c) hurled
25. 25.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) meow (c) slowly
26. 26.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Meera is hungry? (a) Meera kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch. (b) Meera was hungry. (c) Meera’s heart thumped, and she hid under the sheet.
27. 27.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Manav could barely keep his eyes open at dinner.” (a) cold (b) tired (c) happy
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Zoya. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Zoya. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Zoya.
29. 29.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The feather was as light as air. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
30. 30.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Joseph is happy? (a) Joseph was happy. (b) Joseph hummed a tune and could not stop smiling. (c) Joseph shivered and stamped his feet in the snow.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Kavya. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Kavya. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Kavya.
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Imran. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Aisha. (b) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Aisha. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Aisha.
34. 34.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) shouted (c) gobbled
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
36. 36.What makes the sound “click”? (a) a dog (b) a camera (c) a sparrow
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
38. 38.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
39. 39.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) short (b) tall (c) round
40. 40.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Nisha is cold? (a) Nisha rubbed her hands and blew on her fingers. (b) Nisha stamped her foot and slammed the door. (c) Nisha was cold.

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