Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 862 · 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?
   “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The road was as straight as a ruler.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
3. 3.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Rohan dragged his feet upstairs and flopped on the bed.” (a) angry (b) tired (c) hungry
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
5. 5.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The scissors went snip as Mum cut the thread.” (a) snip (b) thread (c) scissors
6. 6.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The little lamb gave a soft baa.” (a) baa (b) lamb (c) soft
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) shut (c) did
8. 8.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) happy (c) vroom
9. 9.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The ducks ___ noisily near the pond.” (a) quack (b) ding-dong (c) pop
10. 10.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) meow (c) pencil
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Fatima. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Joseph. (b) “Watch out for that car” shouted Joseph. (c) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Joseph.
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) got (c) nibbled
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
17. 17.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) grabbed (b) raced (c) sprinkled
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Sahil. (b) How many stars are in the sky? asked Sahil. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Sahil.
19. 19.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Arjun is sad? (a) Arjun’s shoulders drooped as he walked slowly home. (b) Arjun was sad. (c) Arjun could barely keep his eyes open at dinner.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Tenzin folded his arms and glared at his brother.” (a) showing (b) telling
22. 22.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Simran is tired? (a) Simran was tired. (b) Simran dragged her feet upstairs and flopped on the bed. (c) Tears filled Simran’s eyes, and she stared at the floor.
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Imran. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
24. 24.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ clouds floated across the sky.” (a) puffy (b) nice (c) fine
25. 25.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Simran is sad? (a) Simran was sad. (b) Tears filled Simran’s eyes, and she stared at the floor. (c) Simran’s eyelids drooped, and she yawned again and again.
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
27. 27.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Nisha is angry? (a) Nisha stamped her foot and slammed the door. (b) Nisha kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard. (c) Nisha was angry.
28. 28.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “A tear rolled slowly down Sahil’s cheek.” (a) cold (b) bored (c) sad
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) scrubbed (c) fluttered
30. 30.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The old clock went tick-tock in the hall.” (a) hall (b) tick-tock (c) clock
31. 31.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) sobbed (c) nibbled
32. 32.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Saanvi gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping.” (a) tired (b) hungry (c) bored
33. 33.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Meera laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.” (a) happy (b) tired (c) sad
34. 34.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sahil is angry? (a) Sahil sighed and flipped through the same comic again. (b) Sahil stamped his foot and slammed the door. (c) Sahil was angry.
35. 35.What makes the sound “clang”? (a) a noisy drinker (b) raindrops (c) a steel plate falling
36. 36.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The gloomy cave echoed with our voices.” (a) echoed (b) cave (c) gloomy
37. 37.What makes the sound “achoo”? (a) a duck (b) a sneeze (c) a car horn
38. 38.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The snake gave an angry hiss and slid away.” (a) hiss (b) angry (c) snake
39. 39.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Aryan dragged his feet upstairs and flopped on the bed.” (a) sad (b) tired (c) hungry
40. 40.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) good (b) polished (c) nice

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