Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 854 · 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?
   “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
3. 3.What makes the sound “baa”? (a) a cow (b) a sheep (c) a campfire
4. 4.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) ding-dong (c) gentle
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) did (c) hurled
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) made (c) blazed
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
   “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) sipped (b) grabbed (c) whispered
10. 10.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ peacock spread its tail.” (a) shimmering (b) okay (c) good
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) shouted (c) tiptoed
12. 12.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The frogs ___ all night in the monsoon.” (a) baa (b) roar (c) croak
13. 13.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) noisy (b) white (c) black
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) sprinkled (c) peered
16. 16.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Imran was really cold.” (a) telling (b) showing
17. 17.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) nice (b) sour (c) good
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
19. 19.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Joseph is angry? (a) Joseph licked his lips as the smell of dosas drifted in. (b) Joseph stamped his foot and slammed the door. (c) Joseph was angry.
20. 20.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
21. 21.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ grass tickled my feet.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) feathery
22. 22.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) sprinkled (c) tossed
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) gobbled (c) leapt
24. 24.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The camera went click at the party.” (a) click (b) camera (c) party
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
26. 26.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
27. 27.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) hiss (c) green
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ river rushed over the rocks.” (a) fine (b) foaming (c) okay
31. 31.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Dev is angry? (a) Dev counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time. (b) Dev was angry. (c) Dev stamped his foot and slammed the door.
32. 32.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The tiny ant carried a crumb.” (a) carried (b) tiny (c) ant
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Vihaan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
34. 34.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Yash is scared? (a) Yash was scared. (b) Yash counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time. (c) Yash’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet.
35. 35.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) trudged (b) hurled (c) slammed
36. 36.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) tiptoed (b) glanced (c) hurled
37. 37.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.
38. 38.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The enormous elephant stomped across the river.” (a) enormous (b) elephant (c) stomped
39. 39.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Imran drummed his fingers and stared at the clock.” (a) telling (b) showing
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Saanvi. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked

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