Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 639 · 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.What makes the sound “boom”? (a) a motorbike (b) thunder (c) a sheep
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
3. 3.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
5. 5.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The little lamb gave a soft baa.” (a) baa (b) soft (c) lamb
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Her bedroom is a pigsty.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
8. 8.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Yash is hungry? (a) Yash grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (b) Yash was hungry. (c) Yash’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.
9. 9.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kavya is hungry? (a) Kavya’s shoulders drooped as she walked slowly home. (b) Kavya gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping. (c) Kavya was hungry.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Neel. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
12. 12.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ owl hooted from the branch.” (a) speckled (b) nice (c) okay
13. 13.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lake reflected the hills.” (a) good (b) glassy (c) fine
14. 14.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sleek car zoomed past us.” (a) zoomed (b) car (c) sleek
15. 15.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ rope scraped my hands.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) rough
16. 16.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Rohan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
19. 19.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “I bit the crisp papad with a crunch.” (a) crunch (b) papad (c) crisp
20. 20.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) silly (b) wise (c) foolish
21. 21.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) slow (b) loud (c) fast
22. 22.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
23. 23.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ market buzzed with voices.” (a) good (b) crowded (c) nice
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) got (c) muttered
26. 26.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The ducks ___ noisily near the pond.” (a) neigh (b) oink (c) quack
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Ananya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
28. 28.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
29. 29.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cushion sank under me.” (a) squishy (b) nice (c) good
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
32. 32.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The crowded market buzzed with voices.” (a) crowded (b) market (c) buzzed
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) had (b) blazed (c) burned
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
37. 37.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) sipped (b) dashed (c) plunged
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) whispered (b) gulped (c) grabbed
39. 39.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ bus rattled down the road.” (a) fine (b) rusty (c) nice
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Imran. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed

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