Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 999 · 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 word fits the gap best?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Pooja. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
2. 2.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Tenzin was sad.” (a) telling (b) showing
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (b) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (c) The train left the station at nine.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Aisha. (b) May I borrow your eraser? asked Aisha. (c) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Aisha.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Aryan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) clutched (b) peered (c) tumbled
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Watch out for that car!” ___ Diya. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
10. 10.What makes the sound “moo”? (a) a cow (b) a frog (c) the wind
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) made (c) munched
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Aryan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) garden (c) whoosh
14. 14.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Diya gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping.” (a) telling (b) showing
15. 15.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Maria is sad? (a) Maria was sad. (b) Maria’s shoulders drooped as she walked slowly home. (c) Maria grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road.
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) stared (b) peered (c) gulped
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Dev. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Maria. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
20. 20.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Meera kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard.” (a) tired (b) bored (c) cold
21. 21.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ elephant stomped across the river.” (a) nice (b) good (c) enormous
22. 22.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ giant snored under the tree.” (a) grumpy (b) okay (c) good
23. 23.What makes the sound “knock”? (a) a microwave (b) a visitor at the door (c) raindrops
24. 24.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) teacher (c) quack
25. 25.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) The fireworks burst like giant flowers.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Farhan. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sobbed (b) sprinkled (c) clutched
29. 29.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Simran’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door.” (a) scared (b) tired (c) sad
30. 30.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) drip (b) tall (c) teacher
31. 31.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) dashed (c) nibbled
32. 32.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) stared (b) crept (c) whispered
34. 34.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) stared (c) scribbled
35. 35.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ grass tickled my feet.” (a) feathery (b) okay (c) nice
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
37. 37.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The naughty puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) chewed (b) naughty (c) puppy
38. 38.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) snip (c) river
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ car zoomed past us.” (a) sleek (b) okay (c) good

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