Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 502 · 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?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) got (c) dashed
2. 2.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) sobbed (b) staggered (c) hurled
3. 3.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) crackle (b) mango (c) teacher
4. 4.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The tiny ant carried a crumb.” (a) carried (b) ant (c) tiny
5. 5.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) fine (b) good (c) sour
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
7. 7.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The creaky stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) stairs (b) groaned (c) creaky
8. 8.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ pebbles sparkled in the stream.” (a) shiny (b) nice (c) good
9. 9.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) His heart was a drum during the race. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) blazed (b) nibbled (c) grabbed
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Imran. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Imran. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Imran.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
15. 15.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shiny pebbles sparkled in the stream.” (a) pebbles (b) shiny (c) sparkled
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) got (b) spoke (c) muttered
17. 17.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Neel grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road.” (a) scared (b) bored (c) happy
18. 18.What makes the sound “knock”? (a) raindrops (b) a sparrow (c) a visitor at the door
19. 19.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kavya is tired? (a) Kavya was tired. (b) Kavya could barely keep her eyes open at dinner. (c) Kavya froze and held her breath as the floor creaked.
20. 20.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) raced (b) peered (c) strolled
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
22. 22.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Sneha stamped her foot and slammed the door.” (a) showing (b) telling
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) made (b) sipped (c) drank
24. 24.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The steaming soup filled our bowls.” (a) soup (b) steaming (c) filled
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
26. 26.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Dad gave a loud achoo in the dusty room.” (a) dusty (b) room (c) achoo
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) went (c) whispered
28. 28.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Fatima rubbed her eyes and nodded off on the sofa.” (a) angry (b) bored (c) tired
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
30. 30.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a ___.” (a) tick-tock (b) oink (c) thud
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
33. 33.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
37. 37.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Simran is tired? (a) Tears filled Simran’s eyes, and she stared at the floor. (b) Simran dragged her feet upstairs and flopped on the bed. (c) Simran was tired.
38. 38.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) scribbled (b) crept (c) giggled
39. 39.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) loud (b) hot (c) cold
40. 40.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) dashed (b) shouted (c) trudged

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