Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 653 · 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 “jumped high or far”? (a) blazed (b) sobbed (c) leapt
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) went (c) threw
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
4. 4.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Tears filled Priya’s eyes, and she stared at the floor.” (a) scared (b) tired (c) sad
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Riya. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Riya. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Riya.
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) went (b) tiptoed (c) walked
9. 9.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
10. 10.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) clutched (c) tumbled
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) fast (b) loud (c) slow
15. 15.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Saanvi rubbed her eyes and nodded off on the sofa.” (a) sad (b) hungry (c) tired
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Tara. (b) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Tara. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Tara.
17. 17.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
20. 20.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Dev’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door.” (a) bored (b) sad (c) scared
21. 21.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ elephant stomped across the river.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) enormous
22. 22.What makes the sound “splash”? (a) a car horn (b) a jump into a pool (c) a campfire
23. 23.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sour lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) pull (b) sour (c) lemon
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The shop sells pencils and erasers.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
25. 25.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fluffy kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) fluffy (b) curled (c) kitten
26. 26.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) wandered (b) grabbed (c) crept
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Neel. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The rooster crowed cock-a-doodle-doo at dawn.” (a) rooster (b) dawn (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
30. 30.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Nisha gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping.” (a) scared (b) bored (c) hungry
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
32. 32.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The microwave gave a ___ when the milk was hot.” (a) beep (b) buzz (c) roar
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) got (c) glanced
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
35. 35.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Imran is sad? (a) Imran was sad. (b) A tear rolled slowly down Imran’s cheek. (c) Imran gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed his eyes shut.
36. 36.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) moo (c) pencil
37. 37.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ peacock spread its tail.” (a) shimmering (b) okay (c) good
38. 38.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Neel is tired? (a) Neel was tired. (b) Neel sighed and flipped through the same comic again. (c) Neel dragged his feet upstairs and flopped on the bed.
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.

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