Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 749 · 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 “moved on hands and knees”? (a) whispered (b) munched (c) crawled
2. 2.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
5. 5.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The chubby baby giggled in the cot.” (a) giggled (b) chubby (c) baby
6. 6.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) peered (c) sipped
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
8. 8.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The foaming river rushed over the rocks.” (a) rushed (b) foaming (c) river
9. 9.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Zoya laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.” (a) cold (b) sad (c) happy
10. 10.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) fine (b) fluffy (c) okay
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) threw (c) came
12. 12.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The snake gave an angry ___ and slid away.” (a) hiss (b) neigh (c) croak
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
14. 14.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Maria’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door.” (a) bored (b) angry (c) scared
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Saanvi. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) dark (b) heavy (c) light
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
19. 19.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Tara is scared? (a) Tara gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed her eyes shut. (b) Tara was scared. (c) Tara rubbed her eyes and nodded off on the sofa.
20. 20.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) strolled (b) plunged (c) raced
21. 21.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Meera is happy? (a) Meera hummed a tune and could not stop smiling. (b) A tear rolled slowly down Meera’s cheek. (c) Meera was happy.
22. 22.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The crispy dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) crispy (b) crackled (c) dosa
23. 23.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) jumped (c) made
26. 26.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The wind went ___ through the trees.” (a) pop (b) hiss (c) whoosh
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) came (c) clutched
28. 28.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) trudged (b) gulped (c) sobbed
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Pooja. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Pooja. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Pooja.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
31. 31.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) staggered (b) blazed (c) whispered
33. 33.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Yash’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door.” (a) scared (b) angry (c) sad
34. 34.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Yash was really sad.” (a) showing (b) telling
35. 35.What makes the sound “thud”? (a) a heavy bag falling (b) a pig (c) a duck
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) spoke (c) went
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)

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