Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 794 · 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 describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ lion dozed in the shade.” (a) sleepy (b) okay (c) nice
2. 2.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) round (b) short (c) tall
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) got (b) strolled (c) walked
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) muttered (c) got
5. 5.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) meow (c) garden
6. 6.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Dev kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch.” (a) cold (b) happy (c) hungry
7. 7.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ thunder shook the windows.” (a) nice (b) booming (c) good
8. 8.What makes the sound “woof”? (a) a lion (b) raindrops (c) a dog
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Imran. (b) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Imran. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Imran.
10. 10.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ soup filled our bowls.” (a) steaming (b) nice (c) fine
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) sprinkled (b) stared (c) crept
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) went (c) flew
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Aarav. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Aarav. (c) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Aarav.
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her bedroom is a pigsty.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
16. 16.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Ravi drank his lassi with a slurp.” (a) slurp (b) drank (c) lassi
17. 17.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Tears filled Diya’s eyes, and she stared at the floor.” (a) happy (b) angry (c) sad
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The steaming soup filled our bowls.” (a) soup (b) filled (c) steaming
20. 20.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The juicy mangoes filled the basket.” (a) mangoes (b) filled (c) juicy
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) slammed (b) tossed (c) raced
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
23. 23.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ parcel arrived on my birthday.” (a) good (b) fine (c) mysterious
24. 24.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) cock-a-doodle-doo (b) slowly (c) window
25. 25.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Riya was really cold.” (a) telling (b) showing
26. 26.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Meera is scared? (a) Meera gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed her eyes shut. (b) Meera’s teeth chattered, and she pulled her shawl tighter. (c) Meera was scared.
27. 27.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The spiky cactus pricked my finger.” (a) cactus (b) pricked (c) spiky
28. 28.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Neel felt very cold.” (a) telling (b) showing
29. 29.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) pop (c) window
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) did (c) hurled
31. 31.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) hoot (b) happy (c) pencil
32. 32.What makes the sound “knock”? (a) a duck (b) a crisp papad (c) a visitor at the door
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
34. 34.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) fine (b) dazzling (c) nice
35. 35.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aarav is bored? (a) Aarav sighed and flipped through the same comic again. (b) Aarav hummed a tune and could not stop smiling. (c) Aarav was bored.
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Arjun. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
37. 37.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The lion let out a mighty ___.” (a) baa (b) roar (c) sizzle
38. 38.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) bitter (b) sour (c) sweet
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Tenzin. (b) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Tenzin. (c) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Tenzin.

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