Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 165 · 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 verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) did (c) walked
2. 2.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) honk (c) quickly
3. 3.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) round (b) short (c) tall
4. 4.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) table (c) neigh
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
6. 6.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Nisha’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door.” (a) happy (b) angry (c) scared
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
8. 8.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Farhan laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.” (a) sad (b) happy (c) angry
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) gulped (c) came
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
12. 12.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Joseph sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing.” (a) sad (b) tired (c) bored
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Dev. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Dev. (c) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Dev.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
15. 15.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) table (c) hiss
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) went (c) held
17. 17.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Tears filled Riya’s eyes, and she stared at the floor.” (a) bored (b) scared (c) sad
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
19. 19.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Neel is cold? (a) Neel was cold. (b) Neel’s nose turned pink, and he pulled on a woolly cap. (c) Neel folded his arms and glared at his brother.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Rohan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
23. 23.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) muttered (c) peered
24. 24.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Ananya licked her lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.” (a) hungry (b) tired (c) sad
25. 25.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Pooja is scared? (a) Pooja’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door. (b) Pooja was scared. (c) A tear rolled slowly down Pooja’s cheek.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
27. 27.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ owl hooted from the branch.” (a) speckled (b) okay (c) nice
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept in the afternoon.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
29. 29.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Saanvi was really sad.” (a) telling (b) showing
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) crept (c) did
31. 31.What makes the sound “crackle”? (a) a campfire (b) a heavy bag falling (c) a jump into a pool
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “His heart was a drum during the race.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) whispered (c) shouted
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) went (c) dashed
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
38. 38.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) slowly (c) boom
39. 39.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ishaan is cold? (a) Ishaan was cold. (b) Ishaan’s teeth chattered, and he pulled his shawl tighter. (c) Ishaan’s shoulders drooped as he walked slowly home.
40. 40.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) good (b) nice (c) sour

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