Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 271 · 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 feeling does this sentence show?
   “Yash rubbed his eyes and nodded off on the sofa.” (a) cold (b) tired (c) angry
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
3. 3.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The gigantic tree towered over the house.” (a) tree (b) gigantic (c) towered
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) gulped (b) tumbled (c) crept
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The frogs ___ all night in the monsoon.” (a) hoot (b) splash (c) croak
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
8. 8.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pitter-patter (b) mango (c) slowly
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Tenzin. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Tenzin. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Tenzin.
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
11. 11.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ elephant stomped across the river.” (a) fine (b) enormous (c) nice
12. 12.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) silent (b) lazy (c) busy
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) whispered (b) sprinkled (c) sipped
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) The jalebi was as sweet as honey.
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) raced (c) soared
19. 19.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The thunder went boom over the hills.” (a) hills (b) boom (c) thunder
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Fatima. (b) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Fatima. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Fatima.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
22. 22.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shimmering peacock spread its tail.” (a) peacock (b) shimmering (c) spread
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) had (b) sipped (c) drank
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Manav. (b) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Manav. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Manav.
25. 25.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Priya is cold? (a) Priya rubbed her hands and blew on her fingers. (b) Priya was cold. (c) Priya’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door.
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The shop sells pencils and erasers.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sobbed (b) sipped (c) stared
28. 28.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Priya is hungry? (a) Priya could barely keep her eyes open at dinner. (b) Priya kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch. (c) Priya was hungry.
29. 29.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) nice (b) polished (c) fine
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Riya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
32. 32.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cactus pricked my finger.” (a) nice (b) spiky (c) good
33. 33.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The tired dog snored like a tractor.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
35. 35.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) dazzling
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lion dozed in the shade.” (a) nice (b) sleepy (c) okay
38. 38.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The feathery grass tickled my feet.” (a) tickled (b) grass (c) feathery
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) moo (c) tall

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