Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 935 · 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 sound word fits the gap?
   “The camera went ___ at the party.” (a) crunch (b) hiss (c) click
2. 2.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kabir is scared? (a) Kabir’s nose turned pink, and he pulled on a woolly cap. (b) Kabir was scared. (c) Kabir’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door.
3. 3.What makes the sound “hoot”? (a) an owl (b) a dog (c) a sheep
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
5. 5.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “We heard a loud knock at the front door.” (a) knock (b) front (c) door
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.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.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) munched (b) soared (c) glanced
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) stared (b) sprinkled (c) strolled
12. 12.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
13. 13.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) His heart was a drum during the race. (c) The wrestler was as strong as an ox.
14. 14.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pigs ___ in the muddy farmyard.” (a) cock-a-doodle-doo (b) splash (c) oink
15. 15.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Diya’s heart thumped, and she hid under the sheet.” (a) scared (b) angry (c) tired
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) made (c) dashed
17. 17.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) dashed (b) munched (c) crept
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball!” shouted Farhan. (b) Catch the ball! shouted Farhan. (c) “Catch the ball”! shouted Farhan.
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
20. 20.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Pooja is happy? (a) Pooja laughed, clapped and twirled around the room. (b) Pooja was happy. (c) Pooja stamped her foot and slammed the door.
21. 21.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
22. 22.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) ding-dong (c) quickly
23. 23.What makes the sound “oink”? (a) a pig (b) a heavy bag falling (c) a clock
24. 24.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The microwave gave a ___ when the milk was hot.” (a) roar (b) beep (c) honk
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) tossed (b) gobbled (c) giggled
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Fatima. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) river (c) achoo
29. 29.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The gloomy cave echoed with our voices.” (a) echoed (b) cave (c) gloomy
30. 30.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) good (b) okay (c) polished
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
32. 32.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Arjun is scared? (a) Arjun froze and held his breath as the floor creaked. (b) Arjun stamped his foot and slammed the door. (c) Arjun was scared.
33. 33.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) clang (c) happy
34. 34.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ wind howled all night.” (a) icy (b) fine (c) good
35. 35.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Our cat lets out a sad ___ at night.” (a) croak (b) meow (c) sizzle
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Tenzin. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Tenzin. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Tenzin.
37. 37.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The polished floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) floor (b) squeaked (c) polished
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
39. 39.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Pooja sat alone, hugging her knees and sniffing.” (a) telling (b) showing
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) did (c) leapt

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