Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 859 · 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 describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) fluffy (b) good (c) nice
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Sahil. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Sahil. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Sahil.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
4. 4.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The puppy gave a happy ___ at the gate.” (a) tick-tock (b) slurp (c) woof
5. 5.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a thud.” (a) bag (b) floor (c) thud
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) made (b) shut (c) slammed
8. 8.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
9. 9.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The fiery chilli made my eyes water.” (a) chilli (b) fiery (c) made
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
12. 12.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ road twisted up the mountain.” (a) good (b) narrow (c) fine
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) gobbled (b) munched (c) leapt
14. 14.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Priya is scared? (a) Priya’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door. (b) Priya folded her arms and glared at her brother. (c) Priya was scared.
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Zoya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her bedroom is a pigsty.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
18. 18.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The polished floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) polished (b) squeaked (c) floor
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
21. 21.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Simran’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door.” (a) scared (b) sad (c) hungry
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) came (c) laughed
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Yash. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Yash. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Yash.
24. 24.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Joseph is angry? (a) Joseph was angry. (b) Joseph’s eyelids drooped, and he yawned again and again. (c) Joseph folded his arms and glared at his brother.
25. 25.What makes the sound “click”? (a) a camera (b) raindrops (c) a steel plate falling
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Aisha kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard.” (a) bored (b) hungry (c) angry
28. 28.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The tiny ant carried a crumb.” (a) ant (b) carried (c) tiny
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) came (c) scribbled
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Farhan. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
31. 31.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The library is a treasure chest of stories.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Rohan. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The feathery grass tickled my feet.” (a) tickled (b) grass (c) feathery
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
36. 36.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Aisha drummed her fingers and stared at the clock.” (a) telling (b) showing
37. 37.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) sour (b) fine (c) good
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) leapt (b) scribbled (c) plunged
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste

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