Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 62 · 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 shimmering peacock spread its tail.” (a) spread (b) peacock (c) shimmering
2. 2.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Imran licked his lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.” (a) cold (b) hungry (c) bored
3. 3.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) giggled (b) gulped (c) tiptoed
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Ananya. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Ananya. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Ananya.
5. 5.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The frogs ___ all night in the monsoon.” (a) whoosh (b) croak (c) crackle
6. 6.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The naughty puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) chewed (b) naughty (c) puppy
7. 7.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) sticky
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) came (b) crawled (c) moved
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Farhan. (b) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Farhan. (c) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Farhan.
10. 10.What makes the sound “thud”? (a) a sheep (b) a horse (c) a heavy bag falling
11. 11.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Diya beamed and hugged everyone in sight.” (a) sad (b) tired (c) happy
12. 12.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) meow (c) garden
13. 13.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) buzz (b) happy (c) yellow
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) whispered (c) nibbled
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) came (b) gobbled (c) ate
16. 16.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Simran is scared? (a) Simran rubbed her eyes and nodded off on the sofa. (b) Simran froze and held her breath as the floor creaked. (c) Simran was scared.
17. 17.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Vihaan’s face turned red, and he clenched his fists.” (a) bored (b) angry (c) happy
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) fluttered (b) gobbled (c) tiptoed
19. 19.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ sun rose over the hills.” (a) okay (b) golden (c) nice
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fireworks burst like giant flowers.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
25. 25.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tick-tock (b) slowly (c) happy
26. 26.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) fine (b) good (c) sour
27. 27.What makes the sound “cock-a-doodle-doo”? (a) a heavy bag falling (b) a rooster (c) a noisy drinker
28. 28.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ pond had lots of frogs.” (a) fine (b) muddy (c) okay
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) ate (c) got
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
31. 31.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) boom (c) yellow
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) came (c) tiptoed
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) had (b) leapt (c) jumped
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) nibbled (b) crept (c) grabbed
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) came (b) blazed (c) burned
39. 39.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The taxis honk in the busy street.” (a) street (b) honk (c) taxis
40. 40.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The busy market was a beehive. (c) The feather was as light as air.

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