Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 541 · 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 describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ giant snored under the tree.” (a) grumpy (b) nice (c) fine
2. 2.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) leapt (c) shouted
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
5. 5.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ wind howled all night.” (a) icy (b) fine (c) nice
6. 6.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Dev felt very scared.” (a) showing (b) telling
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
8. 8.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
9. 9.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ garden smelled of roses.” (a) fine (b) blooming (c) okay
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) giggled (b) tumbled (c) soared
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) grabbed (b) trudged (c) gulped
13. 13.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Arjun’s eyelids drooped, and he yawned again and again.” (a) sad (b) tired (c) angry
14. 14.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) gobbled (c) glanced
15. 15.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) mango (c) ding-dong
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Tenzin. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
17. 17.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) hoot (c) happy
18. 18.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) nibbled (b) hurled (c) scrubbed
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
21. 21.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Dev could barely keep his eyes open at dinner.” (a) scared (b) hungry (c) tired
22. 22.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The frogs croak all night in the monsoon.” (a) frogs (b) croak (c) monsoon
23. 23.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Meera hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.” (a) tired (b) happy (c) bored
24. 24.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The puppy gave a happy woof at the gate.” (a) gate (b) woof (c) puppy
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
26. 26.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Tenzin is happy? (a) Tenzin was happy. (b) Tenzin sighed and flipped through the same comic again. (c) Tenzin grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road.
27. 27.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The naughty puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) chewed (b) puppy (c) naughty
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
29. 29.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The bees ___ around the mango flowers.” (a) thud (b) buzz (c) croak
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
31. 31.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) soared (b) sprinkled (c) gobbled
32. 32.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shimmering peacock spread its tail.” (a) spread (b) peacock (c) shimmering
33. 33.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The motorbike went vroom down the road.” (a) vroom (b) road (c) motorbike
34. 34.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The ducks quack noisily near the pond.” (a) pond (b) quack (c) ducks
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
36. 36.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) tall (b) short (c) round
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
39. 39.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The creaky stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) groaned (b) stairs (c) creaky
40. 40.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ishaan is bored? (a) Ishaan drummed his fingers and stared at the clock. (b) Ishaan was bored. (c) Ishaan licked his lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.

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