Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 474 · 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) got
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Watch out for that car___” shouted Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
5. 5.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The shimmering peacock spread its tail.” (a) peacock (b) shimmering (c) spread
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Aryan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
7. 7.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
9. 9.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Joseph’s nose turned pink, and he pulled on a woolly cap.” (a) telling (b) showing
10. 10.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The enormous elephant stomped across the river.” (a) stomped (b) elephant (c) enormous
11. 11.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The muddy pond had lots of frogs.” (a) muddy (b) had (c) pond
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) ate (c) came
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Manav. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Manav. (c) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Manav.
15. 15.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.
16. 16.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) moo (c) chair
17. 17.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) soared (b) tumbled (c) sobbed
18. 18.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) okay (b) nice (c) naughty
19. 19.What makes the sound “ding-dong”? (a) a pair of scissors (b) a jump into a pool (c) a doorbell
20. 20.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
23. 23.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) The train left the station at nine.
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The shop sells pencils and erasers.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
25. 25.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The golden sun rose over the hills.” (a) rose (b) golden (c) sun
26. 26.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Imran. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
28. 28.What makes the sound “drip”? (a) a clock (b) a leaking tap (c) pakoras in hot oil
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) tiptoed (b) staggered (c) sobbed
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) strolled (c) had
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The runner was as quick as lightning.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
32. 32.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) fluffy (b) okay (c) good
33. 33.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) crunch (c) teacher
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
35. 35.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The pigs oink in the muddy farmyard.” (a) oink (b) pigs (c) muddy
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
37. 37.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ rope scraped my hands.” (a) good (b) rough (c) nice
38. 38.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) tick-tock (c) chair
39. 39.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Rohan was really hungry.” (a) showing (b) telling
40. 40.What makes the sound “slurp”? (a) a doorbell (b) a noisy drinker (c) a camera

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