Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 203 · 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?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) glanced (c) came
2. 2.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The rooster crowed ___ at dawn.” (a) moo (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) pop
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
4. 4.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) gulped (c) hurled
5. 5.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “We heard a loud knock at the front door.” (a) front (b) door (c) knock
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) made (c) muttered
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
8. 8.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Arjun is bored? (a) Arjun licked his lips as the smell of dosas drifted in. (b) Arjun was bored. (c) Arjun counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time.
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) staggered (c) muttered
10. 10.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) fluttered (b) nibbled (c) tiptoed
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) trudged (b) sipped (c) crept
12. 12.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Riya’s face turned red, and she clenched her fists.” (a) showing (b) telling
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Tenzin. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
15. 15.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) The runner was as quick as lightning. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
16. 16.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ snake slid under the rock.” (a) striped (b) fine (c) nice
17. 17.What makes the sound “vroom”? (a) a balloon (b) a jump into a pool (c) a motorbike
18. 18.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The cow gave a long ___ from the shed.” (a) snip (b) moo (c) achoo
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
20. 20.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ garden smelled of roses.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) blooming
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) leapt (b) sipped (c) fluttered
22. 22.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The mysterious parcel arrived on my birthday.” (a) mysterious (b) arrived (c) parcel
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Ananya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
24. 24.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The thunder went ___ over the hills.” (a) neigh (b) buzz (c) boom
25. 25.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ pebbles sparkled in the stream.” (a) okay (b) nice (c) shiny
26. 26.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ wind howled all night.” (a) okay (b) icy (c) nice
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Imran. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
30. 30.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The old clock went tick-tock in the hall.” (a) clock (b) hall (c) tick-tock
31. 31.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
32. 32.What makes the sound “pop”? (a) a crisp papad (b) a balloon (c) a sheep
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Neel. (b) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Neel. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Neel.
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) peered (b) sobbed (c) munched
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
36. 36.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) roar (c) table
37. 37.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) tiptoed (b) grabbed (c) trudged
38. 38.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fluffy kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) kitten (b) fluffy (c) curled
39. 39.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) oink (b) table (c) green
40. 40.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) silent (b) lazy (c) busy

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