Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 544 · 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?
   “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
3. 3.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) whispered (b) blazed (c) crept
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Aarav. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
5. 5.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “I bit the crisp papad with a ___.” (a) neigh (b) crunch (c) quack
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Neel. (b) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Neel. (c) “Watch out for that car” shouted Neel.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Maria. (b) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Maria. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Maria.
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The busy market was a beehive.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The feather was as light as air.
11. 11.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The sparrows chirp on my window sill.” (a) window (b) sparrows (c) chirp
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) shouted (c) gulped
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Aryan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
14. 14.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The dazzling fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) fireworks (b) lit (c) dazzling
15. 15.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rough rope scraped my hands.” (a) rough (b) scraped (c) rope
16. 16.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
17. 17.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Imran’s face turned red, and he clenched his fists.” (a) angry (b) cold (c) sad
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) stared (b) soared (c) crawled
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
20. 20.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ananya is happy? (a) Ananya hummed a tune and could not stop smiling. (b) Ananya was happy. (c) Ananya’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door.
21. 21.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Joseph shivered and stamped his feet in the snow.” (a) cold (b) bored (c) hungry
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) whispered (b) tiptoed (c) scribbled
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Diya. (b) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Diya. (c) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Diya.
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) made (b) gulped (c) drank
25. 25.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The tiny ant carried a crumb.” (a) carried (b) tiny (c) ant
26. 26.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ grass tickled my feet.” (a) okay (b) nice (c) feathery
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) hurled (b) peered (c) soared
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Aarav. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
29. 29.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Rohan gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping.” (a) showing (b) telling
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
31. 31.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) white (b) black (c) noisy
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The wrestler was as strong as an ox.
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “It rained all night in our town.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Zoya. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The traffic jam was a long metal snake.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
36. 36.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The rooster crowed ___ at dawn.” (a) hoot (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) crunch
37. 37.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dog barked at the stranger.” (a) nice (b) shaggy (c) fine
38. 38.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “We heard a loud ___ at the front door.” (a) knock (b) sizzle (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) went (c) clutched
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) made (b) crept (c) went

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