Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 459 · 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 verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) cried (c) made
2. 2.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ cactus pricked my finger.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) spiky
3. 3.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The lion let out a mighty ___.” (a) roar (b) sizzle (c) oink
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) How many stars are in the sky? asked Rohan. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Rohan. (c) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Rohan.
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
6. 6.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) sticky (b) good (c) okay
7. 7.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
8. 8.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) okay (b) polished (c) fine
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Sahil. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Meera. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Meera. (c) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Meera.
13. 13.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The ducks quack noisily near the pond.” (a) quack (b) ducks (c) pond
14. 14.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The enormous elephant stomped across the river.” (a) stomped (b) enormous (c) elephant
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
17. 17.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ mangoes filled the basket.” (a) okay (b) juicy (c) nice
18. 18.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) sprinkled (b) plunged (c) crawled
19. 19.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The dazzling fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) fireworks (b) lit (c) dazzling
20. 20.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Vihaan shivered and stamped his feet in the snow.” (a) showing (b) telling
21. 21.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) quiet (b) huge (c) loud
22. 22.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) slow (b) fast (c) loud
23. 23.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) good (b) cheeky (c) okay
24. 24.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Our cat lets out a sad ___ at night.” (a) meow (b) knock (c) vroom
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
26. 26.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) river (c) thud
27. 27.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) leapt (c) made
29. 29.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dog barked at the stranger.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) shaggy
30. 30.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The microwave gave a beep when the milk was hot.” (a) microwave (b) beep (c) milk
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Aryan. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
33. 33.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Farhan sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing.” (a) sad (b) bored (c) happy
34. 34.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aarav is cold? (a) Aarav was cold. (b) Aarav’s teeth chattered, and he pulled his shawl tighter. (c) Aarav stamped his foot and slammed the door.
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) had (b) peered (c) looked
36. 36.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ soup filled our bowls.” (a) okay (b) good (c) steaming
37. 37.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (b) The busy market was a beehive. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
38. 38.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) weak (b) tiny (c) strong
39. 39.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The balloon burst with a ___.” (a) drip (b) sizzle (c) pop
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight

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