Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 462 · 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 girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) laughed (c) had
2. 2.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The bees buzz around the mango flowers.” (a) bees (b) flowers (c) buzz
3. 3.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
4. 4.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Tara threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!”” (a) sad (b) angry (c) tired
5. 5.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Diya hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.” (a) happy (b) bored (c) angry
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) sipped (b) soared (c) crept
7. 7.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The scissors went ___ as Mum cut the thread.” (a) meow (b) chirp (c) snip
8. 8.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) good (b) fine (c) dazzling
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
10. 10.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.
11. 11.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “A tear rolled slowly down Vihaan’s cheek.” (a) hungry (b) sad (c) cold
12. 12.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) fluttered (b) clutched (c) gulped
14. 14.What makes the sound “boom”? (a) thunder (b) a campfire (c) a cat
15. 15.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ wind howled all night.” (a) nice (b) icy (c) okay
16. 16.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Manav is hungry? (a) Manav was hungry. (b) Manav’s face turned red, and he clenched his fists. (c) Manav’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.
17. 17.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Dad gave a loud ___ in the dusty room.” (a) drip (b) meow (c) achoo
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
19. 19.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pakoras ___ in the hot oil.” (a) hoot (b) beep (c) sizzle
20. 20.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The booming thunder shook the windows.” (a) booming (b) shook (c) thunder
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
22. 22.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sticky jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) jalebis (b) dripped (c) sticky
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Farhan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.What makes the sound “hoot”? (a) a cow (b) pakoras in hot oil (c) an owl
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) The jalebi was as sweet as honey.
28. 28.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Ravi drank his lassi with a slurp.” (a) slurp (b) drank (c) lassi
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) stared (c) gulped
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Maria. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
31. 31.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The sparrows chirp on my window sill.” (a) window (b) chirp (c) sparrows
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
33. 33.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The dazzling fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) dazzling (b) fireworks (c) lit
34. 34.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The gloomy cave echoed with our voices.” (a) gloomy (b) echoed (c) cave
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) gobbled (b) nibbled (c) clutched
36. 36.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
37. 37.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The pigs oink in the muddy farmyard.” (a) pigs (b) muddy (c) oink
38. 38.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Priya was really cold.” (a) showing (b) telling
39. 39.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Our cat lets out a sad ___ at night.” (a) meow (b) tick-tock (c) knock
40. 40.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) good (b) cuddly (c) nice

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