Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 424 · 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 ___ river rushed over the rocks.” (a) fine (b) good (c) foaming
2. 2.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Manav hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.” (a) tired (b) angry (c) happy
3. 3.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) quickly (c) ding-dong
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) staggered (b) soared (c) glanced
5. 5.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The enormous elephant stomped across the river.” (a) enormous (b) elephant (c) stomped
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The fireworks burst like giant flowers.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
7. 7.What makes the sound “buzz”? (a) a bee (b) a frog (c) the wind
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Zoya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Kabir. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
12. 12.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The striped snake slid under the rock.” (a) striped (b) slid (c) snake
13. 13.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The doorbell went ding-dong at noon.” (a) noon (b) ding-dong (c) doorbell
14. 14.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The mysterious parcel arrived on my birthday.” (a) mysterious (b) parcel (c) arrived
15. 15.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ pond had lots of frogs.” (a) okay (b) good (c) muddy
16. 16.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cushion sank under me.” (a) okay (b) squishy (c) nice
17. 17.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Neel is hungry? (a) Neel was hungry. (b) Neel’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class. (c) Neel’s eyelids drooped, and he yawned again and again.
18. 18.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Meera gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping.” (a) sad (b) hungry (c) tired
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
20. 20.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) dark (b) light (c) heavy
21. 21.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sour lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) lemon (b) sour (c) pull
22. 22.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Fatima sighed and flipped through the same comic again.” (a) hungry (b) tired (c) bored
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
25. 25.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) soft (b) brave (c) slow
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) flew (c) made
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) dashed (b) peered (c) slammed
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Arjun. (b) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Arjun. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Arjun.
29. 29.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Imran is angry? (a) Imran’s face turned red, and he clenched his fists. (b) Imran’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door. (c) Imran was angry.
30. 30.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The ducks ___ noisily near the pond.” (a) drip (b) quack (c) achoo
31. 31.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) green (c) beep
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The moon was a silver plate in the sky.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
33. 33.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Tenzin is happy? (a) Tenzin’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet. (b) Tenzin was happy. (c) Tenzin laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
37. 37.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aarav is cold? (a) Aarav’s eyelids drooped, and he yawned again and again. (b) Aarav was cold. (c) Aarav’s nose turned pink, and he pulled on a woolly cap.
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Dev. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The busy market was a beehive.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Vihaan. (b) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Vihaan. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Vihaan.

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