Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 267 · 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 ___ soup filled our bowls.” (a) nice (b) good (c) steaming
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
4. 4.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) vroom (b) chair (c) river
5. 5.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ lake reflected the hills.” (a) fine (b) glassy (c) nice
6. 6.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
8. 8.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) The water was as clear as glass.
9. 9.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The sleepy lion dozed in the shade.” (a) lion (b) dozed (c) sleepy
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Pooja. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
11. 11.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) buzz (c) kind
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
13. 13.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The icy wind howled all night.” (a) wind (b) icy (c) howled
14. 14.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a thud.” (a) thud (b) floor (c) bag
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) slammed (c) munched
16. 16.What makes the sound “meow”? (a) a sparrow (b) a cat (c) a snake
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Manav. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Manav. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Manav.
18. 18.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) drip (c) river
19. 19.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The glassy lake reflected the hills.” (a) lake (b) reflected (c) glassy
20. 20.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) baa (c) river
21. 21.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “I bit the crisp papad with a crunch.” (a) crisp (b) papad (c) crunch
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
23. 23.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The snake gave an angry ___ and slid away.” (a) hiss (b) splash (c) vroom
24. 24.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Ananya hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.” (a) telling (b) showing
25. 25.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Farhan grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road.” (a) cold (b) sad (c) happy
26. 26.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The creaky stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) groaned (b) creaky (c) stairs
27. 27.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The dazzling fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) fireworks (b) lit (c) dazzling
28. 28.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The polished floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) floor (b) squeaked (c) polished
29. 29.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) okay (b) naughty (c) good
30. 30.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Riya is happy? (a) Riya was happy. (b) Riya threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!” (c) Riya laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) gobbled (b) whispered (c) strolled
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her smile was as bright as the sun.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
33. 33.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Meera drummed her fingers and stared at the clock.” (a) scared (b) hungry (c) bored
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) got (c) shouted
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
38. 38.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) fine (b) okay (c) polished
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) blazed (c) scrubbed
40. 40.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Maria is angry? (a) Maria was angry. (b) Maria grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (c) Maria folded her arms and glared at her brother.

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