Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 606 · 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 is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The little lamb gave a soft baa.” (a) soft (b) baa (c) lamb
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
3. 3.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ quilt covered the bed.” (a) okay (b) nice (c) patchwork
4. 4.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Vihaan’s teeth chattered, and he pulled his shawl tighter.” (a) tired (b) cold (c) bored
5. 5.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The road was as straight as a ruler.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
7. 7.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a clang.” (a) stone (b) clang (c) plate
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
10. 10.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) gobbled (b) sprinkled (c) crawled
11. 11.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Dev folded his arms and glared at his brother.” (a) happy (b) hungry (c) angry
12. 12.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cushion sank under me.” (a) nice (b) good (c) squishy
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Tenzin. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Tenzin. (c) Watch out for that car! shouted Tenzin.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Meera. (b) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Meera. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Meera.
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) did (b) threw (c) hurled
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
18. 18.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) sipped (b) peered (c) trudged
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) muttered (b) nibbled (c) raced
21. 21.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
22. 22.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) strolled (c) gobbled
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
25. 25.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
26. 26.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The mysterious parcel arrived on my birthday.” (a) parcel (b) arrived (c) mysterious
27. 27.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Ananya felt very cold.” (a) showing (b) telling
28. 28.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ car zoomed past us.” (a) sleek (b) okay (c) good
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Aryan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The puppy gave a happy ___ at the gate.” (a) ding-dong (b) woof (c) croak
31. 31.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “A tear rolled slowly down Manav’s cheek.” (a) scared (b) angry (c) sad
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) tumbled (b) strolled (c) whispered
33. 33.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
34. 34.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The creaky stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) creaky (b) stairs (c) groaned
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) glanced (b) sobbed (c) crept
36. 36.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
37. 37.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a thud.” (a) bag (b) thud (c) floor
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Meera. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Meera. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Meera.
39. 39.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Riya is scared? (a) Riya could barely keep her eyes open at dinner. (b) Riya was scared. (c) Riya froze and held her breath as the floor creaked.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Vihaan. (b) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Vihaan. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Vihaan.

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