Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 638 · 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 “ate” in this sentence?
   “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) dashed (b) leapt (c) gobbled
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Zoya. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) The wrestler was as strong as an ox.
4. 4.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Meera licked her lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.” (a) tired (b) hungry (c) happy
5. 5.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) achoo (c) pencil
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “It rained all night in our town.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
7. 7.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ thunder shook the windows.” (a) okay (b) booming (c) good
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
10. 10.What makes the sound “woof”? (a) a cow (b) a pig (c) a dog
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) raced (c) slammed
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Ishaan. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Ishaan. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Ishaan.
13. 13.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) crawled (b) whispered (c) peered
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Kabir. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Kabir. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Kabir.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Watch out for that car! shouted Nisha. (b) “Watch out for that car” shouted Nisha. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Nisha.
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) hurled (b) nibbled (c) staggered
17. 17.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shaggy dog barked at the stranger.” (a) dog (b) barked (c) shaggy
18. 18.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept like a log. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
19. 19.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) good (b) creaky (c) nice
20. 20.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The balloon burst with a ___.” (a) pop (b) slurp (c) hiss
21. 21.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ sun rose over the hills.” (a) golden (b) okay (c) good
22. 22.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) hiss (c) green
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
24. 24.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The sparrows ___ on my window sill.” (a) chirp (b) splash (c) beep
25. 25.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) quiet (b) huge (c) loud
26. 26.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Ravi drank his lassi with a ___.” (a) achoo (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) slurp
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Kavya. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
29. 29.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sneha is tired? (a) Sneha’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door. (b) Sneha was tired. (c) Sneha’s eyelids drooped, and she yawned again and again.
30. 30.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) sprinkled (b) scribbled (c) tiptoed
31. 31.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The microwave gave a beep when the milk was hot.” (a) beep (b) microwave (c) milk
32. 32.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shiny pebbles sparkled in the stream.” (a) shiny (b) sparkled (c) pebbles
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) crawled (b) staggered (c) slammed
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
37. 37.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) slow (b) brave (c) soft
38. 38.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a ___.” (a) whoosh (b) thud (c) slurp
39. 39.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a clang.” (a) stone (b) plate (c) clang
40. 40.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) dazzling

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