Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 642 · 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 verb paints the clearest picture?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) fluttered (c) did
2. 2.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ clouds floated across the sky.” (a) puffy (b) nice (c) okay
3. 3.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Farhan is scared? (a) Farhan was scared. (b) Farhan laughed, clapped and twirled around the room. (c) Farhan’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door.
4. 4.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as grass” (a) loud (b) red (c) green
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
6. 6.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Fatima is bored? (a) Fatima was bored. (b) Fatima counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time. (c) Fatima beamed and hugged everyone in sight.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Yash. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Yash. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Yash.
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) staggered (c) made
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Sahil. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
12. 12.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Priya is cold? (a) Priya laughed, clapped and twirled around the room. (b) Priya rubbed her hands and blew on her fingers. (c) Priya was cold.
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) came (c) sipped
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Riya. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Riya. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Riya.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
16. 16.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ road twisted up the mountain.” (a) okay (b) nice (c) narrow
17. 17.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Dev folded his arms and glared at his brother.” (a) angry (b) sad (c) tired
18. 18.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Fatima felt very cold.” (a) showing (b) telling
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Aryan. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
20. 20.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The cow gave a long moo from the shed.” (a) shed (b) moo (c) cow
21. 21.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
22. 22.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The scissors went ___ as Mum cut the thread.” (a) snip (b) roar (c) sizzle
23. 23.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) woof (c) window
24. 24.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The stale bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) bread (b) stale (c) crumbled
25. 25.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) slammed (b) clutched (c) raced
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) ate (c) had
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) dashed (c) hurled
28. 28.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) pencil (c) snip
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
30. 30.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Meera. (b) That joke is so funny, giggled Meera. (c) “That joke is so funny” giggled Meera.
35. 35.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ baby giggled in the cot.” (a) okay (b) chubby (c) nice
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
37. 37.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The ducks ___ noisily near the pond.” (a) pop (b) quack (c) baa
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
39. 39.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
40. 40.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) garden (c) croak

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