Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 963 · 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 rooster crowed ___ at dawn.” (a) drip (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) crunch
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
   “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sipped (b) sprinkled (c) leapt
3. 3.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Manav is cold? (a) Manav kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard. (b) Manav was cold. (c) Manav shivered and stamped his feet in the snow.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave” asked Tenzin. (b) “What time does the train leave”? asked Tenzin. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Tenzin.
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) staggered (c) got
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Aisha. (b) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Aisha. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Aisha.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Joseph. (b) May I borrow your eraser? asked Joseph. (c) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Joseph.
9. 9.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as snow” (a) black (b) white (c) noisy
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
11. 11.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
12. 12.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Neel’s face turned red, and he clenched his fists.” (a) hungry (b) scared (c) angry
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) cleaned (c) made
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Pooja. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Aarav. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
17. 17.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “A tear rolled slowly down Fatima’s cheek.” (a) sad (b) happy (c) scared
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The new shoes shone like stars. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.What makes the sound “achoo”? (a) a doorbell (b) a sneeze (c) a snake
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Dev. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Dev. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Dev.
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
24. 24.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) sobbed (b) soared (c) strolled
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
26. 26.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) cheeky (b) fine (c) good
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
29. 29.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) woof (b) yellow (c) chair
30. 30.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The glassy lake reflected the hills.” (a) lake (b) reflected (c) glassy
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little brother is a chatterbox.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
32. 32.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) nibbled (b) staggered (c) grabbed
33. 33.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ishaan is cold? (a) Ishaan was cold. (b) Ishaan drummed his fingers and stared at the clock. (c) Ishaan rubbed his hands and blew on his fingers.
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) sprinkled (c) tiptoed
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue” asked Simran. (b) Why is the sky blue? asked Simran. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Simran.
36. 36.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) quickly (c) click
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
38. 38.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) shouted (b) trudged (c) sprinkled
39. 39.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
40. 40.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aryan is cold? (a) Aryan licked his lips as the smell of dosas drifted in. (b) Aryan was cold. (c) Aryan’s teeth chattered, and he pulled his shawl tighter.

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