Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 635 · 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 means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) leapt (b) sobbed (c) sipped
2. 2.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Joseph’s face turned red, and he clenched his fists.” (a) bored (b) scared (c) angry
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Aisha. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Aisha. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Aisha.
4. 4.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) cuddly (b) fine (c) good
5. 5.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
6. 6.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The old clock went ___ in the hall.” (a) achoo (b) woof (c) tick-tock
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Dev. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
8. 8.What makes the sound “whoosh”? (a) a snake (b) the wind (c) a clock
9. 9.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The raindrops went ___ on the roof.” (a) thud (b) pitter-patter (c) snip
10. 10.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) tick-tock (c) gentle
11. 11.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ road twisted up the mountain.” (a) okay (b) good (c) narrow
12. 12.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The snake gave an angry ___ and slid away.” (a) hiss (b) croak (c) whoosh
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Aryan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
15. 15.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Kavya’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.” (a) bored (b) hungry (c) happy
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Kabir. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
18. 18.What makes the sound “baa”? (a) a sheep (b) a heavy bag falling (c) a camera
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) drank (c) went
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) meow (c) pencil
23. 23.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The dry logs ___ in the campfire.” (a) croak (b) drip (c) crackle
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
25. 25.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) proud (b) shy (c) humble
26. 26.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) achoo (c) window
27. 27.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ rope scraped my hands.” (a) rough (b) good (c) nice
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Maria. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Maria. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Maria.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Yash. (b) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Yash. (c) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Yash.
34. 34.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “We heard a loud knock at the front door.” (a) door (b) knock (c) front
35. 35.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Tenzin’s face turned red, and he clenched his fists.” (a) angry (b) bored (c) scared
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
37. 37.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ parcel arrived on my birthday.” (a) nice (b) mysterious (c) good
38. 38.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) baa (c) happy
39. 39.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The pigs oink in the muddy farmyard.” (a) pigs (b) muddy (c) oink
40. 40.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) buzz (b) chair (c) teacher

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