Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 811 · 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?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) got (c) sipped
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
3. 3.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ pond had lots of frogs.” (a) nice (b) good (c) muddy
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
5. 5.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ elephant stomped across the river.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) enormous
6. 6.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Farhan licked his lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.” (a) angry (b) sad (c) hungry
7. 7.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Fatima’s eyelids drooped, and she yawned again and again.” (a) scared (b) angry (c) tired
8. 8.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “Ravi drank his lassi with a ___.” (a) crackle (b) woof (c) slurp
9. 9.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Manav is sad? (a) Manav kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch. (b) Tears filled Manav’s eyes, and he stared at the floor. (c) Manav was sad.
10. 10.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
11. 11.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ parcel arrived on my birthday.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) mysterious
12. 12.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The gigantic tree towered over the house.” (a) gigantic (b) towered (c) tree
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) soared (c) went
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
15. 15.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Nisha is hungry? (a) Nisha was hungry. (b) Nisha folded her arms and glared at her brother. (c) Nisha kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
17. 17.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ giant snored under the tree.” (a) good (b) okay (c) grumpy
18. 18.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) gobbled (c) giggled
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) leapt (b) munched (c) plunged
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
22. 22.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
23. 23.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) nice (b) naughty (c) fine
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) glanced (b) gulped (c) sprinkled
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
26. 26.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Yash shivered and stamped his feet in the snow.” (a) angry (b) bored (c) cold
27. 27.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) peered (b) stared (c) clutched
28. 28.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Kabir’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet.” (a) angry (b) hungry (c) scared
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Aarav. (b) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Aarav. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Aarav.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
33. 33.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The steaming soup filled our bowls.” (a) filled (b) soup (c) steaming
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
35. 35.What makes the sound “hiss”? (a) a snake (b) a horse (c) a crisp papad
36. 36.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) His heart was a drum during the race. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
37. 37.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
39. 39.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ river rushed over the rocks.” (a) foaming (b) good (c) okay
40. 40.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) shouted (c) scribbled

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