Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 265 · 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 strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) muttered (b) scribbled (c) trudged
2. 2.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ sun rose over the hills.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) golden
3. 3.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The icy wind howled all night.” (a) icy (b) wind (c) howled
4. 4.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) slowly (c) quack
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Imran. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
6. 6.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as honey” (a) sour (b) bitter (c) sweet
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
8. 8.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sneha is happy? (a) Sneha was happy. (b) Sneha grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (c) Sneha stamped her foot and slammed the door.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Sahil. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Aryan. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Aryan. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Aryan.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Zoya. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Zoya. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Zoya.
13. 13.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Arjun’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet.” (a) scared (b) sad (c) bored
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
15. 15.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The feathery grass tickled my feet.” (a) feathery (b) tickled (c) grass
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) nibbled (b) gobbled (c) fluttered
19. 19.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Kavya felt very bored.” (a) showing (b) telling
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) tossed (c) grabbed
22. 22.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Simran is angry? (a) Simran was angry. (b) Simran threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!” (c) Simran beamed and hugged everyone in sight.
23. 23.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Simran’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door.” (a) sad (b) scared (c) hungry
24. 24.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Ishaan’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door.” (a) sad (b) scared (c) tired
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
27. 27.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The striped snake slid under the rock.” (a) slid (b) striped (c) snake
28. 28.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) okay (b) crispy (c) fine
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
30. 30.What makes the sound “vroom”? (a) a clock (b) a cow (c) a motorbike
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) shouted (b) strolled (c) tumbled
32. 32.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ soup filled our bowls.” (a) nice (b) steaming (c) fine
33. 33.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sneha is tired? (a) Sneha was tired. (b) Sneha rubbed her eyes and nodded off on the sofa. (c) Sneha’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Manav. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Manav. (c) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Manav.
35. 35.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fluffy kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) fluffy (b) kitten (c) curled
36. 36.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) crawled (b) blazed (c) peered
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The kitten’s fur felt like silk.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
40. 40.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sleepy lion dozed in the shade.” (a) lion (b) dozed (c) sleepy

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