Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 519 · 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.What makes the sound “moo”? (a) a camera (b) a cow (c) a bee
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) came (c) strolled
3. 3.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) sipped (b) leapt (c) hurled
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) scribbled (b) muttered (c) wandered
5. 5.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as snow” (a) white (b) black (c) noisy
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) fluttered (b) staggered (c) peered
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Ananya. (b) How many stars are in the sky? asked Ananya. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Ananya.
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) got (b) ate (c) gobbled
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Tenzin. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
13. 13.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Imran dragged his feet upstairs and flopped on the bed.” (a) sad (b) bored (c) tired
14. 14.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) glanced (b) gobbled (c) sprinkled
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Ananya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
18. 18.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) trudged (b) munched (c) tossed
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
22. 22.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The puffy clouds floated across the sky.” (a) floated (b) puffy (c) clouds
23. 23.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The thunder went boom over the hills.” (a) hills (b) boom (c) thunder
24. 24.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The snake gave an angry ___ and slid away.” (a) ding-dong (b) hiss (c) meow
25. 25.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fiery chilli made my eyes water.” (a) fiery (b) chilli (c) made
26. 26.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The runner was as quick as lightning.
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) flew (c) got
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) munched (b) gobbled (c) hurled
30. 30.What makes the sound “woof”? (a) a leaking tap (b) a crisp papad (c) a dog
31. 31.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) pop (c) chair
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) tumbled (b) tiptoed (c) gulped
35. 35.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Aarav was really bored.” (a) telling (b) showing
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
37. 37.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Tenzin was really angry.” (a) showing (b) telling
38. 38.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Priya was really scared.” (a) telling (b) showing
39. 39.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.

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