Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 52 · 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 sense does this line use?
   “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) stared (b) fluttered (c) leapt
4. 4.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) soared (b) giggled (c) crawled
5. 5.What makes the sound “roar”? (a) a clock (b) a lion (c) a rooster
6. 6.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Nisha’s eyelids drooped, and she yawned again and again.” (a) tired (b) angry (c) cold
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) came (c) fell
8. 8.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The snake gave an angry hiss and slid away.” (a) hiss (b) angry (c) snake
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
10. 10.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The dry logs ___ in the campfire.” (a) crackle (b) hoot (c) hiss
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Aisha. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Saanvi. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) got (c) walked
14. 14.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rusty bus rattled down the road.” (a) rattled (b) bus (c) rusty
15. 15.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.
16. 16.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The children chattered like a flock of parrots.
17. 17.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Dev rubbed his hands and blew on his fingers.” (a) scared (b) tired (c) cold
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) took (c) had
19. 19.What makes the sound “neigh”? (a) a doorbell (b) a horse (c) a sparrow
20. 20.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The foaming river rushed over the rocks.” (a) rushed (b) foaming (c) river
21. 21.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) river (c) crunch
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) grabbed (b) gobbled (c) dashed
23. 23.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) silly (b) foolish (c) wise
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
25. 25.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rough rope scraped my hands.” (a) rough (b) rope (c) scraped
26. 26.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
28. 28.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The icy wind howled all night.” (a) wind (b) icy (c) howled
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) made (c) crawled
30. 30.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The frogs ___ all night in the monsoon.” (a) ding-dong (b) crackle (c) croak
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
33. 33.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The feather was as light as air.
34. 34.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Meera is angry? (a) Meera dragged her feet upstairs and flopped on the bed. (b) Meera threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!” (c) Meera was angry.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
36. 36.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ giant snored under the tree.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) grumpy
37. 37.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The taxis ___ in the busy street.” (a) honk (b) crunch (c) sizzle
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) gulped (b) giggled (c) gobbled
39. 39.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) tumbled (b) scribbled (c) leapt
40. 40.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ river rushed over the rocks.” (a) okay (b) nice (c) foaming

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