Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 298 · 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 “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) muttered (c) dashed
2. 2.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The crispy dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) dosa (b) crispy (c) crackled
3. 3.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
5. 5.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The blooming garden smelled of roses.” (a) smelled (b) garden (c) blooming
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Kavya. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Kavya. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Kavya. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Kavya.
8. 8.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) naughty (b) good (c) okay
9. 9.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Kabir could barely keep his eyes open at dinner.” (a) showing (b) telling
10. 10.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) woof (c) table
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) made (b) glanced (c) looked
12. 12.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The golden sun rose over the hills.” (a) golden (b) rose (c) sun
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Farhan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Saanvi. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Saanvi. (c) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Saanvi.
17. 17.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Farhan is hungry? (a) Farhan’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class. (b) Farhan grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (c) Farhan was hungry.
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) sprinkled (b) shouted (c) dashed
19. 19.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kabir is happy? (a) Kabir laughed, clapped and twirled around the room. (b) Kabir sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing. (c) Kabir was happy.
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) came (b) wrote (c) scribbled
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) got (b) spoke (c) whispered
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
23. 23.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) It rained all night in our town.
24. 24.What makes the sound “pop”? (a) a frog (b) a rooster (c) a balloon
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) came (c) shouted
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Farhan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
28. 28.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Dad gave a loud achoo in the dusty room.” (a) achoo (b) room (c) dusty
29. 29.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sahil is scared? (a) Sahil was scared. (b) Sahil gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed his eyes shut. (c) Sahil sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing.
30. 30.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) tiptoed (b) sobbed (c) soared
31. 31.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Tenzin is happy? (a) Tenzin beamed and hugged everyone in sight. (b) Tenzin was happy. (c) Tenzin’s teeth chattered, and he pulled his shawl tighter.
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) did (b) jumped (c) leapt
33. 33.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) grabbed (c) glanced
35. 35.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) fast (b) slow (c) loud
36. 36.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) loud (b) huge (c) quiet
37. 37.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) pencil (c) clang
38. 38.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) The busy market was a beehive. (c) The children played cricket after school.
39. 39.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
40. 40.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.

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