Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 577 · 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 line uses the sense of smell? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
2. 2.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ soup filled our bowls.” (a) steaming (b) good (c) okay
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “What time does the train leave?” ___ Aarav. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) scribbled (c) got
6. 6.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The runner was as quick as lightning. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Aarav. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Aarav. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Aarav.
8. 8.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a pancake” (a) flat (b) round (c) tall
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
10. 10.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) fluttered (c) sprinkled
11. 11.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The children jumped into the pool with a splash.” (a) pool (b) splash (c) children
12. 12.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) hurled (b) muttered (c) dashed
13. 13.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) trudged (c) leapt
14. 14.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Diya is happy? (a) Diya laughed, clapped and twirled around the room. (b) Diya folded her arms and glared at her brother. (c) Diya was happy.
15. 15.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) ding-dong (b) teacher (c) chair
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Maria. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) gobbled (c) had
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) trudged (c) came
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We planted a mango tree in the garden.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) shouted (b) dashed (c) stared
21. 21.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) table (c) buzz
22. 22.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ wind howled all night.” (a) nice (b) icy (c) good
23. 23.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The balloon burst with a pop.” (a) pop (b) balloon (c) burst
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) crept (c) did
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) stared (b) dashed (c) sobbed
26. 26.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sticky jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) dripped (b) jalebis (c) sticky
27. 27.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The mysterious parcel arrived on my birthday.” (a) parcel (b) arrived (c) mysterious
28. 28.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) The fireworks burst like giant flowers.
29. 29.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) glanced (c) gulped
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Vihaan. (b) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Vihaan. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Vihaan.
31. 31.What makes the sound “clang”? (a) a steel plate falling (b) a dog (c) a clock
32. 32.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) slowly (c) meow
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept in the afternoon.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Kavya. (b) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Kavya. (c) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Kavya.
35. 35.What makes the sound “quack”? (a) a dog (b) a duck (c) a horse
36. 36.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Joseph is happy? (a) Joseph was happy. (b) Joseph’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class. (c) Joseph beamed and hugged everyone in sight.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Catch the ball! shouted Nisha. (b) “Catch the ball!” shouted Nisha. (c) “Catch the ball”! shouted Nisha.
38. 38.What makes the sound “pop”? (a) a pair of scissors (b) a horse (c) a balloon
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Riya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grab the rope! shouted Priya. (b) “Grab the rope”! shouted Priya. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Priya.

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