Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 849 · 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?
   “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Dev dragged his feet upstairs and flopped on the bed.” (a) happy (b) tired (c) bored
4. 4.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Tenzin felt very sad.” (a) telling (b) showing
5. 5.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a thud.” (a) floor (b) thud (c) bag
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
   “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) trudged (b) blazed (c) slammed
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
8. 8.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The thunder went boom over the hills.” (a) thunder (b) hills (c) boom
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Manav. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) did (c) crept
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) went (b) plunged (c) fell
13. 13.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The blooming garden smelled of roses.” (a) blooming (b) garden (c) smelled
14. 14.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The lion let out a mighty ___.” (a) roar (b) chirp (c) quack
15. 15.What makes the sound “chirp”? (a) a pig (b) a visitor at the door (c) a sparrow
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Rohan. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Rohan. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Rohan.
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Aarav. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
19. 19.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) okay (b) fluffy (c) nice
20. 20.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The crowded market buzzed with voices.” (a) crowded (b) market (c) buzzed
21. 21.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Sahil threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!”” (a) happy (b) angry (c) cold
22. 22.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) dark (b) heavy (c) light
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) went (c) muttered
24. 24.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) ding-dong (b) green (c) gentle
25. 25.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) vroom (c) river
26. 26.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Farhan is sad? (a) Farhan was sad. (b) Farhan kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard. (c) A tear rolled slowly down Farhan’s cheek.
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
29. 29.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ river rushed over the rocks.” (a) good (b) foaming (c) okay
30. 30.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) The runner was as quick as lightning.
31. 31.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) The pillow was as soft as a cloud.
32. 32.What makes the sound “knock”? (a) a heavy bag falling (b) a cat (c) a visitor at the door
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
34. 34.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Yash shivered and stamped his feet in the snow.” (a) showing (b) telling
35. 35.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The thunder went ___ over the hills.” (a) crackle (b) moo (c) boom
36. 36.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) red (b) loud (c) green
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
38. 38.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
39. 39.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “An owl gave a ___ from the banyan tree.” (a) beep (b) hoot (c) croak
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) nibbled (b) wandered (c) stared

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