Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 73 · 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 line uses the sense of taste? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
2. 2.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The rusty bus rattled down the road.” (a) rusty (b) rattled (c) bus
3. 3.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The sour lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) lemon (b) sour (c) pull
4. 4.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) roar (b) mango (c) tall
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
   “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) hurled (c) sprinkled
6. 6.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
7. 7.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) glanced (b) strolled (c) dashed
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
   “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) tumbled (b) clutched (c) blazed
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
10. 10.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The crowded market buzzed with voices.” (a) crowded (b) buzzed (c) market
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The pillow was as soft as a cloud.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
12. 12.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) noisy (b) white (c) black
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
15. 15.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The runner was as quick as lightning. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
16. 16.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) creaky (b) nice (c) good
17. 17.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aryan is bored? (a) Aryan grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (b) Aryan kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard. (c) Aryan was bored.
18. 18.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The new shoes shone like stars. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
20. 20.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ sun rose over the hills.” (a) nice (b) good (c) golden
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) got (c) went
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Fatima. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
23. 23.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) gulped (c) sprinkled
24. 24.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) tall (b) round (c) flat
25. 25.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) The wrestler was as strong as an ox.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
27. 27.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pakoras ___ in the hot oil.” (a) crunch (b) knock (c) sizzle
28. 28.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sticky jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) sticky (b) dripped (c) jalebis
29. 29.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) grabbed (b) crept (c) gulped
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) whispered (c) got
31. 31.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) munched (c) soared
32. 32.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) foolish (b) wise (c) silly
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) made (c) tiptoed
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) glanced (b) sipped (c) tumbled
36. 36.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) sipped (c) fluttered
37. 37.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) okay (b) cheeky (c) nice
38. 38.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
39. 39.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Imran counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time.” (a) happy (b) bored (c) sad
40. 40.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cave echoed with our voices.” (a) good (b) gloomy (c) fine

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