Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 549 · 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 muddy pond had lots of frogs.” (a) pond (b) had (c) muddy
2. 2.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The water was as clear as glass. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Pooja. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Pooja. (c) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Pooja.
4. 4.What makes the sound “cock-a-doodle-doo”? (a) a balloon (b) a horse (c) a rooster
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Joseph. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Meera. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
9. 9.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ cactus pricked my finger.” (a) good (b) okay (c) spiky
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Aisha. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Aisha. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Aisha.
11. 11.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) slammed (b) sprinkled (c) scrubbed
12. 12.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) roar (c) happy
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) went (c) clutched
14. 14.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ clouds floated across the sky.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) puffy
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
16. 16.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The cuddly teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) bear (b) cuddly (c) sat
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The shop sells pencils and erasers.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
18. 18.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Aryan kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch.” (a) telling (b) showing
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) got (b) took (c) grabbed
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
22. 22.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Meera sat alone, hugging her knees and sniffing.” (a) happy (b) sad (c) hungry
23. 23.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Tenzin’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door.” (a) hungry (b) cold (c) scared
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
25. 25.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The cheeky monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) stole (b) cheeky (c) monkey
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) soared (c) dashed
28. 28.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ peacock spread its tail.” (a) nice (b) shimmering (c) fine
29. 29.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept like a log. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
30. 30.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Dev is sad? (a) Dev hummed a tune and could not stop smiling. (b) Dev was sad. (c) A tear rolled slowly down Dev’s cheek.
31. 31.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
32. 32.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “I bit the crisp papad with a ___.” (a) pitter-patter (b) boom (c) crunch
33. 33.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The steaming soup filled our bowls.” (a) filled (b) soup (c) steaming
34. 34.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) The train left the station at nine.
35. 35.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The icy wind howled all night.” (a) howled (b) wind (c) icy
36. 36.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aarav is hungry? (a) Aarav counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time. (b) Aarav kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch. (c) Aarav was hungry.
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Farhan. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
38. 38.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) dazzling
39. 39.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The naughty puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) puppy (b) chewed (c) naughty
40. 40.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Priya is angry? (a) Priya was angry. (b) Priya’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door. (c) Priya stamped her foot and slammed the door.

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