Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 516 · 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 word fits the gap best?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Kabir. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
2. 2.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ snake slid under the rock.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) striped
3. 3.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ bus rattled down the road.” (a) rusty (b) okay (c) good
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Vihaan. (b) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Vihaan. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Vihaan.
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Kabir. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
7. 7.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) sprinkled (b) staggered (c) soared
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
9. 9.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) wandered (c) gobbled
10. 10.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The bees buzz around the mango flowers.” (a) buzz (b) flowers (c) bees
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
12. 12.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
13. 13.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
16. 16.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The lion let out a mighty roar.” (a) lion (b) mighty (c) roar
17. 17.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Riya is tired? (a) Riya could barely keep her eyes open at dinner. (b) Riya was tired. (c) Riya stamped her foot and slammed the door.
18. 18.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The colourful kite danced in the sky.” (a) danced (b) colourful (c) kite
19. 19.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The juicy mangoes filled the basket.” (a) filled (b) juicy (c) mangoes
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) peered (b) wandered (c) hurled
22. 22.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Ishaan felt very tired.” (a) telling (b) showing
23. 23.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) cold (b) hot (c) loud
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
25. 25.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Dev is happy? (a) Dev grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (b) Dev was happy. (c) Dev sighed and flipped through the same comic again.
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) grabbed (b) crept (c) stared
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
28. 28.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Tara froze and held her breath as the floor creaked.” (a) angry (b) tired (c) scared
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
30. 30.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Imran stamped his foot and slammed the door.” (a) angry (b) cold (c) hungry
31. 31.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The speckled owl hooted from the branch.” (a) owl (b) speckled (c) hooted
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) dark (b) heavy (c) light
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
35. 35.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pop (b) gentle (c) mango
36. 36.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) soft (b) hard (c) fluffy
37. 37.What makes the sound “meow”? (a) a cat (b) a car horn (c) a pair of scissors
38. 38.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fiery chilli made my eyes water.” (a) fiery (b) chilli (c) made
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) munched (c) gulped

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