Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 763 · 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.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) loud (b) fast (c) slow
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Manav. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
4. 4.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “Ravi drank his lassi with a ___.” (a) achoo (b) slurp (c) moo
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
7. 7.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The rough rope scraped my hands.” (a) scraped (b) rough (c) rope
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
11. 11.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The bees buzz around the mango flowers.” (a) flowers (b) bees (c) buzz
12. 12.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “An owl gave a ___ from the banyan tree.” (a) hoot (b) chirp (c) oink
13. 13.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The gloomy cave echoed with our voices.” (a) cave (b) echoed (c) gloomy
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Farhan. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) tiptoed (c) did
16. 16.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Tara is sad? (a) Tara’s shoulders drooped as she walked slowly home. (b) Tara’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door. (c) Tara was sad.
17. 17.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) white (b) noisy (c) black
18. 18.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) busy (b) lazy (c) silent
19. 19.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The thunder went boom over the hills.” (a) hills (b) boom (c) thunder
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
21. 21.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The children jumped into the pool with a ___.” (a) splash (b) croak (c) snip
22. 22.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) stared (b) slammed (c) muttered
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) staggered (b) gobbled (c) scrubbed
24. 24.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) gobbled (b) munched (c) shouted
25. 25.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) click (c) kind
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) whispered (b) clutched (c) staggered
27. 27.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) slowly (c) snip
28. 28.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The motorbike went ___ down the road.” (a) vroom (b) slurp (c) crackle
29. 29.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Saanvi is sad? (a) Saanvi was sad. (b) Saanvi dragged her feet upstairs and flopped on the bed. (c) A tear rolled slowly down Saanvi’s cheek.
30. 30.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ishaan is scared? (a) Ishaan’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door. (b) Ishaan was scared. (c) Ishaan threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!”
31. 31.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The old clock went tick-tock in the hall.” (a) clock (b) tick-tock (c) hall
32. 32.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ elephant stomped across the river.” (a) good (b) enormous (c) nice
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
34. 34.What makes the sound “hoot”? (a) a rooster (b) an owl (c) a horse
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
36. 36.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
37. 37.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) sizzle (c) chair
38. 38.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) scribbled (c) raced
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Sahil. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
40. 40.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) crawled (b) tumbled (c) hurled

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