Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 634 · 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 strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) dashed (b) tossed (c) fluttered
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) went (b) held (c) clutched
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
5. 5.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The sticky jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) sticky (b) dripped (c) jalebis
6. 6.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a lion” (a) soft (b) brave (c) slow
7. 7.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The pigs oink in the muddy farmyard.” (a) muddy (b) pigs (c) oink
8. 8.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Arjun’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet.” (a) showing (b) telling
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
11. 11.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) staggered (c) tumbled
12. 12.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The dazzling fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) fireworks (b) lit (c) dazzling
13. 13.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) trudged (c) grabbed
14. 14.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Vihaan was sad.” (a) showing (b) telling
15. 15.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Priya. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Priya. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Priya.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
18. 18.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
19. 19.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) sprinkled (b) sobbed (c) gulped
20. 20.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shiny pebbles sparkled in the stream.” (a) shiny (b) sparkled (c) pebbles
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) came (c) wandered
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Yash is hungry? (a) Yash was hungry. (b) Yash’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet. (c) Yash kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch.
24. 24.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
25. 25.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The booming thunder shook the windows.” (a) booming (b) thunder (c) shook
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Diya. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Diya. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Diya.
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) did (c) sipped
28. 28.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Maria’s shoulders drooped as she walked slowly home.” (a) bored (b) sad (c) cold
29. 29.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) scribbled (c) sprinkled
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
31. 31.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) sobbed (b) whispered (c) crawled
32. 32.What makes the sound “hiss”? (a) a snake (b) a bee (c) a pig
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) looked (c) went
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) came (c) ran
37. 37.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Nisha is cold? (a) Nisha was cold. (b) Nisha rubbed her hands and blew on her fingers. (c) Nisha’s heart thumped, and she hid under the sheet.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) went (c) took
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch

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