Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 157 · 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 describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ dog barked at the stranger.” (a) shaggy (b) nice (c) okay
2. 2.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) clutched (b) crept (c) peered
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) soared (c) tumbled
4. 4.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The spiky cactus pricked my finger.” (a) pricked (b) cactus (c) spiky
5. 5.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
6. 6.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Vihaan rubbed his hands and blew on his fingers.” (a) showing (b) telling
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) sobbed (c) came
8. 8.What makes the sound “drip”? (a) a sheep (b) a duck (c) a leaking tap
9. 9.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The old clock went tick-tock in the hall.” (a) hall (b) clock (c) tick-tock
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept in the afternoon.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
11. 11.What makes the sound “vroom”? (a) a motorbike (b) a dog (c) a doorbell
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
14. 14.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) okay (b) dazzling (c) good
15. 15.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) blazed (c) whispered
16. 16.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) came (b) walked (c) staggered
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) giggled (b) gobbled (c) strolled
20. 20.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
21. 21.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shiny pebbles sparkled in the stream.” (a) pebbles (b) sparkled (c) shiny
22. 22.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The new shoes shone like stars.
23. 23.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The bees buzz around the mango flowers.” (a) flowers (b) buzz (c) bees
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
27. 27.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Rohan is angry? (a) Rohan’s face turned red, and he clenched his fists. (b) Rohan was angry. (c) Rohan’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
29. 29.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) The water was as clear as glass. (c) It rained all night in our town.
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Imran. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
31. 31.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The children jumped into the pool with a ___.” (a) splash (b) croak (c) knock
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) hurled (c) gobbled
33. 33.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lake reflected the hills.” (a) glassy (b) okay (c) good
34. 34.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ river rushed over the rocks.” (a) good (b) foaming (c) nice
35. 35.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Ananya rubbed her hands and blew on her fingers.” (a) sad (b) scared (c) cold
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
38. 38.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ pond had lots of frogs.” (a) fine (b) muddy (c) nice
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) came (c) spoke

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