Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 289 · 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 means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) strolled (b) trudged (c) muttered
2. 2.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The snake gave an angry hiss and slid away.” (a) snake (b) angry (c) hiss
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Sneha. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Sneha. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Sneha.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
5. 5.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
7. 7.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Saanvi beamed and hugged everyone in sight.” (a) showing (b) telling
8. 8.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) leapt (b) grabbed (c) crawled
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
10. 10.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Rohan is sad? (a) Rohan could barely keep his eyes open at dinner. (b) Rohan was sad. (c) Rohan sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing.
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
12. 12.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The dazzling fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) lit (b) fireworks (c) dazzling
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) nibbled (b) sprinkled (c) crept
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
16. 16.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Diya is cold? (a) Diya’s nose turned pink, and she pulled on a woolly cap. (b) Diya was cold. (c) Diya laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.
17. 17.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) okay (b) cuddly (c) fine
18. 18.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The mysterious parcel arrived on my birthday.” (a) parcel (b) arrived (c) mysterious
19. 19.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The taxis honk in the busy street.” (a) taxis (b) honk (c) street
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) soared (b) nibbled (c) tiptoed
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
23. 23.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) slowly (c) quack
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children chattered like a flock of parrots.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
25. 25.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Riya rubbed her eyes and nodded off on the sofa.” (a) bored (b) sad (c) tired
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
27. 27.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ thunder shook the windows.” (a) okay (b) good (c) booming
28. 28.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ wind howled all night.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) icy
29. 29.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) The children chattered like a flock of parrots.
30. 30.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The old clock went tick-tock in the hall.” (a) hall (b) tick-tock (c) clock
31. 31.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Aarav’s eyelids drooped, and he yawned again and again.” (a) hungry (b) angry (c) tired
32. 32.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chirp (b) happy (c) green
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
34. 34.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The enormous elephant stomped across the river.” (a) stomped (b) elephant (c) enormous
35. 35.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Imran kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard.” (a) showing (b) telling
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
37. 37.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) sprinkled (b) crept (c) clutched
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
39. 39.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) river (c) hoot
40. 40.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Rohan froze and held his breath as the floor creaked.” (a) scared (b) cold (c) tired

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