Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 885 · 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 a simile? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
2. 2.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ quilt covered the bed.” (a) nice (b) patchwork (c) okay
3. 3.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Sneha beamed and hugged everyone in sight.” (a) sad (b) happy (c) tired
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) made (c) blazed
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Dev. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Dev. (c) Watch out for that car! shouted Dev.
6. 6.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Ishaan felt very cold.” (a) showing (b) telling
7. 7.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The bees buzz around the mango flowers.” (a) flowers (b) buzz (c) bees
8. 8.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Saanvi froze and held her breath as the floor creaked.” (a) telling (b) showing
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Sneha. (b) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Sneha. (c) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Sneha.
10. 10.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Yash sighed and flipped through the same comic again.” (a) showing (b) telling
11. 11.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Aisha’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door.” (a) bored (b) scared (c) happy
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Vihaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Ananya. (b) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Ananya. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Ananya.
17. 17.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) hot (b) cold (c) loud
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tumbled (b) tiptoed (c) fluttered
21. 21.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) fine (b) good (c) dazzling
22. 22.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The jalebi was as sweet as honey.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
24. 24.What makes the sound “neigh”? (a) a duck (b) a sneeze (c) a horse
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Zoya. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Rohan. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Rohan. (c) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Rohan.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Aarav. (b) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Aarav. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Aarav.
30. 30.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Kabir shivered and stamped his feet in the snow.” (a) tired (b) scared (c) cold
31. 31.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ wind howled all night.” (a) nice (b) good (c) icy
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The sun was a golden ball of fire.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Manav. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
35. 35.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Pooja is bored? (a) Pooja sat alone, hugging her knees and sniffing. (b) Pooja kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard. (c) Pooja was bored.
36. 36.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) The children chattered like a flock of parrots.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Maria. (b) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Maria. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Maria.
38. 38.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Sahil’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet.” (a) telling (b) showing
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
40. 40.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) leapt (c) fluttered

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