Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 951 · 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?
   “That joke is so funny___” giggled Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Riya. (b) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Riya. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Riya.
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The children chattered like a flock of parrots.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
6. 6.What makes the sound “baa”? (a) a sneeze (b) the wind (c) a sheep
7. 7.What makes the sound “splash”? (a) a heavy bag falling (b) a microwave (c) a jump into a pool
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The lake was a mirror for the mountains.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
9. 9.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) short (b) tall (c) round
10. 10.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Ravi drank his lassi with a ___.” (a) slurp (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) meow
11. 11.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) giggled (b) crept (c) muttered
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) crawled (c) got
13. 13.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Sahil grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road.” (a) angry (b) happy (c) tired
14. 14.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) loud (b) huge (c) quiet
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Joseph. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
16. 16.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) whispered (b) peered (c) raced
17. 17.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Tenzin is happy? (a) Tenzin was happy. (b) Tenzin grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (c) Tenzin gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping.
18. 18.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Sneha was really bored.” (a) telling (b) showing
19. 19.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) good (b) sticky (c) okay
20. 20.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
21. 21.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) nice (b) polished (c) okay
22. 22.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The stale bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) stale (b) bread (c) crumbled
23. 23.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) click (c) mango
24. 24.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) slow (b) loud (c) fast
25. 25.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) scrubbed (b) nibbled (c) blazed
26. 26.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The colourful kite danced in the sky.” (a) colourful (b) kite (c) danced
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Priya. (b) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Priya. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Priya.
28. 28.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Manav is hungry? (a) Manav was hungry. (b) Manav gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping. (c) Manav counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time.
29. 29.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The icy wind howled all night.” (a) howled (b) wind (c) icy
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) ate (c) came
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Vihaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Our cat lets out a sad ___ at night.” (a) thud (b) roar (c) meow
33. 33.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sneha is angry? (a) Sneha folded her arms and glared at her brother. (b) Sneha was angry. (c) Sneha kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch.
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) got (c) dashed
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) crept (c) muttered
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) tumbled (b) wandered (c) sprinkled
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) nibbled (b) plunged (c) crept
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) went (b) tiptoed (c) walked
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Farhan. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Farhan. (c) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Farhan.
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) made (b) burned (c) blazed

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