Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 537 · 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?
   “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
2. 2.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ pond had lots of frogs.” (a) fine (b) muddy (c) good
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
4. 4.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The shaggy dog barked at the stranger.” (a) dog (b) shaggy (c) barked
5. 5.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) scrubbed (b) dashed (c) fluttered
6. 6.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The rusty bus rattled down the road.” (a) bus (b) rattled (c) rusty
7. 7.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ lion dozed in the shade.” (a) good (b) fine (c) sleepy
8. 8.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The juicy mangoes filled the basket.” (a) juicy (b) mangoes (c) filled
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
10. 10.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) honk (b) kind (c) river
11. 11.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Diya. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
15. 15.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The motorbike went vroom down the road.” (a) motorbike (b) vroom (c) road
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave”? asked Imran. (b) “What time does the train leave” asked Imran. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Imran.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The road was as straight as a ruler.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
22. 22.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) giggled (b) sipped (c) sprinkled
23. 23.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Maria was really cold.” (a) telling (b) showing
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) made (c) ate
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) May I borrow your eraser? asked Fatima. (b) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Fatima. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Fatima.
26. 26.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) scrubbed (b) hurled (c) trudged
27. 27.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dog barked at the stranger.” (a) shaggy (b) good (c) nice
28. 28.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Simran is sad? (a) Simran was sad. (b) Simran sat alone, hugging her knees and sniffing. (c) Simran’s teeth chattered, and she pulled her shawl tighter.
29. 29.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Zoya’s face turned red, and she clenched her fists.” (a) angry (b) tired (c) bored
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
31. 31.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The stale bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) crumbled (b) stale (c) bread
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
33. 33.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The dry logs crackle in the campfire.” (a) dry (b) crackle (c) logs
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
35. 35.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The water was as clear as glass. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
36. 36.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The narrow road twisted up the mountain.” (a) road (b) narrow (c) twisted
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
38. 38.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) The tired dog snored like a tractor.
39. 39.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The speckled owl hooted from the branch.” (a) speckled (b) owl (c) hooted
40. 40.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) sprinkled (c) slammed

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