Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 886 · 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 feeling does this sentence show?
   “Tenzin drummed his fingers and stared at the clock.” (a) cold (b) bored (c) hungry
2. 2.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Diya threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!”” (a) happy (b) hungry (c) angry
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) got (b) clutched (c) held
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
5. 5.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Zoya’s heart thumped, and she hid under the sheet.” (a) tired (b) scared (c) sad
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Aryan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
7. 7.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) okay (b) cuddly (c) nice
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Farhan. (b) Why is the sky blue? asked Farhan. (c) “Why is the sky blue” asked Farhan.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
11. 11.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) grabbed (b) gulped (c) slammed
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) came (c) walked
13. 13.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) tumbled (c) shouted
14. 14.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) crawled (c) dashed
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Neel. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
17. 17.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aisha is scared? (a) Aisha’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door. (b) Aisha was scared. (c) Aisha stamped her foot and slammed the door.
18. 18.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Dev licked his lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.” (a) angry (b) sad (c) hungry
19. 19.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The snake gave an angry hiss and slid away.” (a) hiss (b) angry (c) snake
20. 20.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
21. 21.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fiery chilli made my eyes water.” (a) chilli (b) fiery (c) made
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Tara. (b) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Tara. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Tara.
23. 23.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The new shoes shone like stars. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
24. 24.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The fireworks burst like giant flowers.
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Rohan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
26. 26.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) slammed (b) peered (c) nibbled
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope”! shouted Maria. (b) “Grab the rope” shouted Maria. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Maria.
29. 29.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) okay (b) good (c) sour
30. 30.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The stale bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) bread (b) crumbled (c) stale
31. 31.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Nisha was happy.” (a) showing (b) telling
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
34. 34.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ishaan is sad? (a) Ishaan’s eyelids drooped, and he yawned again and again. (b) Ishaan’s shoulders drooped as he walked slowly home. (c) Ishaan was sad.
35. 35.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Ishaan froze and held his breath as the floor creaked.” (a) scared (b) angry (c) happy
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) shut (c) came
37. 37.What makes the sound “baa”? (a) a dog (b) a sheep (c) a heavy bag falling
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Rohan. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Rohan. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Rohan.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) slowly (c) beep

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