Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 848 · 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 sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Imran. (b) How many stars are in the sky? asked Imran. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Imran.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
3. 3.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “We heard a loud ___ at the front door.” (a) baa (b) knock (c) boom
4. 4.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ pond had lots of frogs.” (a) muddy (b) okay (c) fine
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) wandered (c) came
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
10. 10.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The patchwork quilt covered the bed.” (a) quilt (b) covered (c) patchwork
11. 11.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) green (c) boom
12. 12.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Farhan is angry? (a) Farhan gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed his eyes shut. (b) Farhan’s face turned red, and he clenched his fists. (c) Farhan was angry.
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Ananya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) muttered (b) whispered (c) scrubbed
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
16. 16.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The bees buzz around the mango flowers.” (a) bees (b) buzz (c) flowers
17. 17.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) strolled (b) grabbed (c) muttered
18. 18.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Diya’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.” (a) bored (b) hungry (c) happy
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The baby slept like a log. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
20. 20.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Manav gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed his eyes shut.” (a) happy (b) hungry (c) scared
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The booming thunder shook the windows.” (a) booming (b) thunder (c) shook
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Ananya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
24. 24.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) The busy market was a beehive. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) dashed (c) made
26. 26.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aryan is angry? (a) Aryan was angry. (b) Aryan sighed and flipped through the same comic again. (c) Aryan stamped his foot and slammed the door.
27. 27.What makes the sound “baa”? (a) a lion (b) thunder (c) a sheep
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
29. 29.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Tara is angry? (a) Tara counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time. (b) Tara was angry. (c) Tara folded her arms and glared at her brother.
30. 30.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ananya is happy? (a) Ananya was happy. (b) Ananya beamed and hugged everyone in sight. (c) Ananya’s heart thumped, and she hid under the sheet.
31. 31.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept like a log. (b) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
33. 33.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The new shoes shone like stars. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
34. 34.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Fatima is tired? (a) Fatima rubbed her eyes and nodded off on the sofa. (b) Fatima sighed and flipped through the same comic again. (c) Fatima was tired.
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
36. 36.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Sahil could barely keep his eyes open at dinner.” (a) tired (b) hungry (c) angry
37. 37.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) stared
38. 38.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) huge (b) quiet (c) loud
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Ananya. (b) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Ananya. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Ananya.

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