Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 476 · 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 coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) shouted (c) went
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The feather was as light as air.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
4. 4.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ tree towered over the house.” (a) fine (b) okay (c) gigantic
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
6. 6.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The sticky jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) sticky (b) jalebis (c) dripped
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) came (c) fluttered
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) sobbed (b) fluttered (c) sipped
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) did (c) ate
11. 11.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ananya is sad? (a) Ananya sat alone, hugging her knees and sniffing. (b) Ananya was sad. (c) Ananya threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!”
12. 12.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ thunder shook the windows.” (a) okay (b) booming (c) fine
13. 13.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) plunged (b) staggered (c) nibbled
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) strolled (b) sipped (c) slammed
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Fatima. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope” shouted Tenzin. (b) “Grab the rope”! shouted Tenzin. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Tenzin.
17. 17.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The grumpy giant snored under the tree.” (a) snored (b) giant (c) grumpy
18. 18.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The squishy cushion sank under me.” (a) sank (b) cushion (c) squishy
19. 19.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The polished floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) polished (b) floor (c) squeaked
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Yash. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Yash. (c) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Yash.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) peered (b) scrubbed (c) scribbled
24. 24.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) nice (b) rickety (c) fine
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The kitten’s fur felt like silk.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Riya. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Riya. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Riya.
28. 28.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) moo (c) table
29. 29.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shaggy dog barked at the stranger.” (a) barked (b) shaggy (c) dog
30. 30.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) white (b) noisy (c) black
31. 31.What makes the sound “beep”? (a) thunder (b) a microwave (c) a campfire
32. 32.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ giant snored under the tree.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) grumpy
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Joseph. (b) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Joseph. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Joseph.
34. 34.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cactus pricked my finger.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) spiky
35. 35.What makes the sound “sizzle”? (a) a steel plate falling (b) the wind (c) pakoras in hot oil
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Kavya. (b) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Kavya. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Kavya.
38. 38.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Dev is sad? (a) Dev sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing. (b) Dev rubbed his hands and blew on his fingers. (c) Dev was sad.
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing

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