Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 125 · 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 strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
   “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) stared (b) staggered (c) sprinkled
2. 2.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The sticky jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) sticky (b) dripped (c) jalebis
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) scrubbed (b) trudged (c) giggled
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) sobbed (b) crawled (c) gobbled
5. 5.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) gulped (b) stared (c) sobbed
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Aryan. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
7. 7.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) hurled (b) giggled (c) fluttered
8. 8.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The little lamb gave a soft ___.” (a) baa (b) snip (c) honk
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
10. 10.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Rohan is tired? (a) Rohan counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time. (b) Rohan could barely keep his eyes open at dinner. (c) Rohan was tired.
11. 11.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ wind howled all night.” (a) icy (b) good (c) okay
12. 12.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) weak (b) strong (c) tiny
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Rohan. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Rohan. (c) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Rohan.
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) scrubbed (c) muttered
16. 16.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Tenzin is sad? (a) A tear rolled slowly down Tenzin’s cheek. (b) Tenzin was sad. (c) Tenzin beamed and hugged everyone in sight.
17. 17.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) sobbed (b) crept (c) grabbed
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
20. 20.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) sour (b) bitter (c) sweet
21. 21.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sour lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) sour (b) lemon (c) pull
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) crept (c) made
23. 23.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Yash sighed and flipped through the same comic again.” (a) bored (b) hungry (c) sad
24. 24.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ market buzzed with voices.” (a) okay (b) crowded (c) good
25. 25.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The sparrows ___ on my window sill.” (a) roar (b) hiss (c) chirp
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The tired dog snored like a tractor.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Aryan. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Aryan. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Aryan.
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) munched (c) went
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) made (b) walked (c) trudged
31. 31.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Arjun is happy? (a) Arjun hummed a tune and could not stop smiling. (b) Arjun rubbed his hands and blew on his fingers. (c) Arjun was happy.
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
33. 33.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) mango (c) achoo
34. 34.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Maria’s face turned red, and she clenched her fists.” (a) telling (b) showing
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) sipped (c) fluttered
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Tara. (b) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Tara. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Tara.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
39. 39.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ road twisted up the mountain.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) narrow
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Aarav. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled

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