Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 844 · 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 mark goes in the gap?
   “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Ananya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
   “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) crept (c) grabbed
3. 3.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ elephant stomped across the river.” (a) enormous (b) good (c) fine
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Kabir. (b) How many stars are in the sky? asked Kabir. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Kabir.
5. 5.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a rock” (a) soft (b) hard (c) fluffy
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) made (b) drank (c) gulped
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
8. 8.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) slowly (c) vroom
9. 9.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aryan is happy? (a) Aryan’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet. (b) Aryan was happy. (c) Aryan beamed and hugged everyone in sight.
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Arjun. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Ishaan. (b) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Ishaan. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Ishaan.
12. 12.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The steaming soup filled our bowls.” (a) soup (b) steaming (c) filled
13. 13.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The tiny ant carried a crumb.” (a) tiny (b) ant (c) carried
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Ananya. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Ananya. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Ananya.
15. 15.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ishaan is happy? (a) A tear rolled slowly down Ishaan’s cheek. (b) Ishaan laughed, clapped and twirled around the room. (c) Ishaan was happy.
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Sneha. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
17. 17.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) gulped (b) hurled (c) gobbled
18. 18.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) The children chattered like a flock of parrots.
19. 19.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Ananya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Rohan is cold? (a) Rohan kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard. (b) Rohan was cold. (c) Rohan shivered and stamped his feet in the snow.
22. 22.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Priya is scared? (a) Priya’s heart thumped, and she hid under the sheet. (b) Priya hummed a tune and could not stop smiling. (c) Priya was scared.
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
24. 24.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) good (b) nice (c) dazzling
25. 25.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) ding-dong (c) gentle
26. 26.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ chilli made my eyes water.” (a) okay (b) good (c) fiery
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Zoya. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Zoya. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Zoya.
28. 28.What makes the sound “whoosh”? (a) pakoras in hot oil (b) a sheep (c) the wind
29. 29.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The wind went ___ through the trees.” (a) click (b) whoosh (c) honk
30. 30.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) tall (b) flat (c) round
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
32. 32.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) red (b) loud (c) green
33. 33.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Manav froze and held his breath as the floor creaked.” (a) hungry (b) bored (c) scared
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Maria. (b) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Maria. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Maria.
35. 35.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Saanvi is tired? (a) Saanvi was tired. (b) Saanvi folded her arms and glared at her brother. (c) Saanvi’s eyelids drooped, and she yawned again and again.
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
37. 37.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sticky jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) dripped (b) sticky (c) jalebis
38. 38.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The sparrows chirp on my window sill.” (a) window (b) chirp (c) sparrows
39. 39.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “An owl gave a hoot from the banyan tree.” (a) owl (b) hoot (c) tree
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) soared (c) made

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