Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 761 · 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 verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) had (b) crept (c) went
2. 2.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The taxis honk in the busy street.” (a) taxis (b) street (c) honk
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
4. 4.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) okay (b) nice (c) dazzling
5. 5.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ sun rose over the hills.” (a) golden (b) okay (c) nice
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
7. 7.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Manav is happy? (a) Manav hummed a tune and could not stop smiling. (b) Manav was happy. (c) Manav’s nose turned pink, and he pulled on a woolly cap.
8. 8.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The snake gave an angry ___ and slid away.” (a) slurp (b) hiss (c) buzz
9. 9.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The feathery grass tickled my feet.” (a) tickled (b) grass (c) feathery
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope!” shouted Sneha. (b) Grab the rope! shouted Sneha. (c) “Grab the rope” shouted Sneha.
11. 11.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The raindrops went ___ on the roof.” (a) pitter-patter (b) achoo (c) chirp
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
14. 14.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) sobbed (b) clutched (c) shouted
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
17. 17.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The crispy dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) dosa (b) crackled (c) crispy
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope” shouted Simran. (b) “Grab the rope”! shouted Simran. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Simran.
19. 19.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Tenzin is happy? (a) Tenzin beamed and hugged everyone in sight. (b) Tenzin was happy. (c) Tenzin’s teeth chattered, and he pulled his shawl tighter.
20. 20.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The frogs ___ all night in the monsoon.” (a) croak (b) splash (c) woof
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) raced (c) muttered
23. 23.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ clouds floated across the sky.” (a) okay (b) nice (c) puffy
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
26. 26.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cushion sank under me.” (a) good (b) fine (c) squishy
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
28. 28.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The raindrops went pitter-patter on the roof.” (a) roof (b) raindrops (c) pitter-patter
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
31. 31.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) The wrestler was as strong as an ox.
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) sprinkled (b) muttered (c) scribbled
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Neel. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Neel. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Neel.
35. 35.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) soft (b) clear (c) muddy
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) peered (b) strolled (c) munched
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Simran. (b) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Simran. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Simran.
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) went (b) ran (c) raced
39. 39.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The wind went ___ through the trees.” (a) chirp (b) oink (c) whoosh
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.

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