Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 13 · 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 is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The steaming soup filled our bowls.” (a) soup (b) steaming (c) filled
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) munched (c) came
5. 5.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The balloon burst with a ___.” (a) crackle (b) splash (c) pop
6. 6.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
7. 7.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The icy wind howled all night.” (a) howled (b) icy (c) wind
8. 8.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ river rushed over the rocks.” (a) good (b) fine (c) foaming
9. 9.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The narrow road twisted up the mountain.” (a) road (b) narrow (c) twisted
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) scribbled (b) wandered (c) soared
12. 12.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Ishaan dragged his feet upstairs and flopped on the bed.” (a) angry (b) happy (c) tired
13. 13.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) scribbled (c) hurled
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
15. 15.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) round (b) tall (c) short
16. 16.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Fatima’s nose turned pink, and she pulled on a woolly cap.” (a) cold (b) tired (c) angry
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Neel. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
19. 19.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) clang (c) gentle
20. 20.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The snake gave an angry ___ and slid away.” (a) hiss (b) click (c) roar
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
22. 22.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pigs ___ in the muddy farmyard.” (a) roar (b) baa (c) oink
23. 23.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The squishy cushion sank under me.” (a) squishy (b) sank (c) cushion
24. 24.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) sweet (b) sour (c) bitter
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Saanvi. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Saanvi. (c) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Saanvi.
27. 27.What makes the sound “thud”? (a) a frog (b) a heavy bag falling (c) a campfire
28. 28.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Arjun dragged his feet upstairs and flopped on the bed.” (a) tired (b) hungry (c) scared
29. 29.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “An owl gave a hoot from the banyan tree.” (a) tree (b) owl (c) hoot
30. 30.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Our cat lets out a sad ___ at night.” (a) baa (b) meow (c) roar
31. 31.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Tara froze and held her breath as the floor creaked.” (a) bored (b) angry (c) scared
32. 32.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) scribbled (c) tiptoed
33. 33.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The ducks ___ noisily near the pond.” (a) quack (b) crunch (c) hoot
34. 34.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) sprinkled (b) fluttered (c) hurled
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) threw (c) made
36. 36.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The booming thunder shook the windows.” (a) thunder (b) shook (c) booming
37. 37.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Manav is bored? (a) Manav laughed, clapped and twirled around the room. (b) Manav was bored. (c) Manav kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard.
38. 38.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a clang.” (a) stone (b) clang (c) plate
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
40. 40.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) The tired dog snored like a tractor.

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