Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 753 · 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 could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) stared (b) sprinkled (c) tiptoed
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The teacher wrote the date on the board.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
7. 7.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) gulped (b) munched (c) crept
8. 8.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aarav is cold? (a) Aarav was cold. (b) Aarav’s nose turned pink, and he pulled on a woolly cap. (c) A tear rolled slowly down Aarav’s cheek.
9. 9.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
10. 10.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The lion let out a mighty ___.” (a) tick-tock (b) croak (c) roar
11. 11.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ market buzzed with voices.” (a) nice (b) good (c) crowded
12. 12.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) mango (c) achoo
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) giggled (c) plunged
14. 14.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Maria’s nose turned pink, and she pulled on a woolly cap.” (a) happy (b) cold (c) angry
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) munched (b) gulped (c) scribbled
17. 17.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Kabir’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door.” (a) telling (b) showing
18. 18.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) meow (c) teacher
19. 19.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The balloon burst with a pop.” (a) pop (b) burst (c) balloon
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) strolled (c) did
21. 21.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (b) His heart was a drum during the race. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
22. 22.What makes the sound “thud”? (a) the wind (b) a frog (c) a heavy bag falling
23. 23.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ thunder shook the windows.” (a) okay (b) good (c) booming
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
25. 25.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The pillow was as soft as a cloud.
26. 26.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ tree towered over the house.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) gigantic
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Farhan. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Farhan. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Farhan.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Pooja. (b) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Pooja. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Pooja.
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) made (c) dashed
31. 31.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ baby giggled in the cot.” (a) chubby (b) good (c) okay
32. 32.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) beep (b) river (c) happy
33. 33.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
34. 34.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The snake gave an angry ___ and slid away.” (a) honk (b) vroom (c) hiss
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.What makes the sound “hoot”? (a) an owl (b) a dog (c) a frog
37. 37.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Ishaan was sad.” (a) showing (b) telling
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) munched (c) made
39. 39.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)

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