Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 663 · 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 sense does this line use?
   “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
2. 2.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The sleek car zoomed past us.” (a) zoomed (b) sleek (c) car
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) did (b) wandered (c) walked
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
6. 6.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as an owl” (a) silly (b) wise (c) foolish
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) blazed (b) wandered (c) sipped
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (c) The feather was as light as air.
11. 11.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) glanced (b) soared (c) wandered
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) shouted (b) sprinkled (c) sipped
14. 14.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Arjun drummed his fingers and stared at the clock.” (a) bored (b) cold (c) happy
15. 15.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) sipped (c) nibbled
17. 17.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fluffy kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) curled (b) fluffy (c) kitten
18. 18.What makes the sound “quack”? (a) a pair of scissors (b) a motorbike (c) a duck
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
21. 21.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
22. 22.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Ravi drank his lassi with a slurp.” (a) slurp (b) lassi (c) drank
23. 23.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ snake slid under the rock.” (a) striped (b) good (c) okay
24. 24.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The colourful kite danced in the sky.” (a) danced (b) colourful (c) kite
25. 25.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) gentle (c) pitter-patter
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) had (b) trudged (c) walked
27. 27.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ owl hooted from the branch.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) speckled
28. 28.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ tree towered over the house.” (a) good (b) gigantic (c) nice
29. 29.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The balloon burst with a ___.” (a) croak (b) pop (c) baa
30. 30.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cushion sank under me.” (a) fine (b) good (c) squishy
31. 31.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) muttered (b) soared (c) staggered
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Rohan. (b) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Rohan. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Rohan.
33. 33.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) soared (b) hurled (c) giggled
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Priya. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Priya. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Priya.
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) wandered (b) shouted (c) plunged
36. 36.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
37. 37.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The tiny ant carried a crumb.” (a) ant (b) carried (c) tiny
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
39. 39.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Maria is happy? (a) Maria was happy. (b) Maria rubbed her eyes and nodded off on the sofa. (c) Maria grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road.
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither

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