Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 287 · 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 ___ monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) nice (b) cheeky (c) good
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
3. 3.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
4. 4.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ kite danced in the sky.” (a) colourful (b) nice (c) good
5. 5.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
6. 6.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Meera froze and held her breath as the floor creaked.” (a) bored (b) happy (c) scared
7. 7.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The old clock went ___ in the hall.” (a) pop (b) tick-tock (c) clang
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The playground was an oven in May.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) trudged
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) tiptoed (b) muttered (c) crept
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Vihaan. (b) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Vihaan. (c) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Vihaan.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Kabir. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
16. 16.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
17. 17.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The microwave gave a ___ when the milk was hot.” (a) snip (b) beep (c) baa
18. 18.What makes the sound “croak”? (a) an owl (b) a sparrow (c) a frog
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Imran. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Imran. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Imran.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
23. 23.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) neigh (b) window (c) garden
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Maria. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
25. 25.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shaggy dog barked at the stranger.” (a) dog (b) barked (c) shaggy
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
27. 27.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The lion let out a mighty ___.” (a) roar (b) chirp (c) snip
28. 28.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) grabbed (c) gobbled
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) did (b) walked (c) trudged
30. 30.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Diya is cold? (a) Diya shivered and stamped her feet in the snow. (b) Diya counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time. (c) Diya was cold.
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) hurled (b) soared (c) shouted
32. 32.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ pond had lots of frogs.” (a) muddy (b) fine (c) okay
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Vihaan. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sleek car zoomed past us.” (a) car (b) zoomed (c) sleek
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Sneha. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
37. 37.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The cheeky monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) cheeky (b) stole (c) monkey
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My father bought a new umbrella.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) soared (b) whispered (c) tiptoed

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