Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 178 · 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 ___ mangoes filled the basket.” (a) nice (b) good (c) juicy
2. 2.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The dazzling fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) lit (b) dazzling (c) fireworks
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) came (b) fluttered (c) flew
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 SHOWS (without telling) that Joseph is bored? (a) Joseph was bored. (b) Joseph hummed a tune and could not stop smiling. (c) Joseph drummed his fingers and stared at the clock.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grab the rope! shouted Pooja. (b) “Grab the rope!” shouted Pooja. (c) “Grab the rope”! shouted Pooja.
7. 7.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ parcel arrived on my birthday.” (a) mysterious (b) good (c) fine
8. 8.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The grumpy giant snored under the tree.” (a) snored (b) grumpy (c) giant
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Priya. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Priya. (c) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Priya.
10. 10.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cactus pricked my finger.” (a) nice (b) good (c) spiky
11. 11.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Pooja was really angry.” (a) telling (b) showing
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball”! shouted Yash. (b) “Catch the ball!” shouted Yash. (c) Catch the ball! shouted Yash.
14. 14.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Fatima could barely keep her eyes open at dinner.” (a) telling (b) showing
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) tumbled (c) shouted
16. 16.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The puppy gave a happy woof at the gate.” (a) woof (b) puppy (c) gate
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Catch the ball! shouted Priya. (b) “Catch the ball”! shouted Priya. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Priya.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
19. 19.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) shouted (b) sipped (c) trudged
20. 20.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) heavy (b) light (c) dark
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) fluttered (b) staggered (c) blazed
23. 23.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sour lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) lemon (b) sour (c) pull
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fireworks burst like giant flowers.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “It rained all night in our town.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
26. 26.What makes the sound “drip”? (a) a lion (b) a leaking tap (c) a snake
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
29. 29.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) plunged (b) gobbled (c) scrubbed
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) laughed (c) did
31. 31.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) tall (c) whoosh
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The shop sells pencils and erasers.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
34. 34.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) His heart was a drum during the race. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) leapt (c) dashed
37. 37.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Priya laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.” (a) angry (b) scared (c) happy
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Ishaan threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!”” (a) angry (b) tired (c) scared
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste

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