Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 539 · 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 is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The polished floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) squeaked (b) polished (c) floor
2. 2.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The naughty puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) naughty (b) chewed (c) puppy
3. 3.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Aryan rubbed his eyes and nodded off on the sofa.” (a) cold (b) angry (c) tired
4. 4.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) peered (b) leapt (c) grabbed
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Nisha. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
7. 7.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “We heard a loud knock at the front door.” (a) knock (b) front (c) door
8. 8.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Tara is scared? (a) Tara’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door. (b) Tara licked her lips as the smell of dosas drifted in. (c) Tara was scared.
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
10. 10.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The patchwork quilt covered the bed.” (a) quilt (b) covered (c) patchwork
11. 11.What makes the sound “crunch”? (a) a crisp papad (b) a cat (c) a frog
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) sobbed (c) strolled
13. 13.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Joseph is hungry? (a) Joseph gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed his eyes shut. (b) Joseph was hungry. (c) Joseph gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping.
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) leapt (b) sprinkled (c) slammed
16. 16.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) The children played cricket after school.
17. 17.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) blazed (b) munched (c) tiptoed
18. 18.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) bitter (b) sweet (c) sour
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) flew (c) went
20. 20.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The raindrops went ___ on the roof.” (a) roar (b) quack (c) pitter-patter
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) staggered (c) came
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Zoya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) sipped (c) blazed
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
25. 25.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) tiny (b) weak (c) strong
26. 26.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) slammed (b) scribbled (c) wandered
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Joseph. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
28. 28.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The steaming soup filled our bowls.” (a) steaming (b) soup (c) filled
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) made (b) giggled (c) laughed
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) plunged (b) muttered (c) stared
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
34. 34.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) hurled (b) raced (c) gulped
35. 35.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) fine (b) sticky (c) okay
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
40. 40.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) good (b) nice (c) sour

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