Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 873 · 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 word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The grumpy giant snored under the tree.” (a) grumpy (b) snored (c) giant
2. 2.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The crowded market buzzed with voices.” (a) buzzed (b) crowded (c) market
3. 3.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
4. 4.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Tenzin is happy? (a) Tenzin was happy. (b) Tenzin’s face turned red, and he clenched his fists. (c) Tenzin beamed and hugged everyone in sight.
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
   “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) strolled (b) glanced (c) scrubbed
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) muttered (c) sipped
7. 7.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) fine (b) naughty (c) nice
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) giggled (b) nibbled (c) peered
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Meera. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) went (c) fell
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) trudged (b) scrubbed (c) tumbled
14. 14.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ rope scraped my hands.” (a) good (b) fine (c) rough
15. 15.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The golden sun rose over the hills.” (a) golden (b) sun (c) rose
16. 16.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) huge (b) quiet (c) loud
17. 17.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The horse gave a neigh in the stable.” (a) stable (b) horse (c) neigh
18. 18.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Aarav kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch.” (a) showing (b) telling
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Saanvi. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
21. 21.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The snake gave an angry ___ and slid away.” (a) achoo (b) hiss (c) crunch
22. 22.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Our cat lets out a sad meow at night.” (a) night (b) meow (c) cat
25. 25.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cactus pricked my finger.” (a) okay (b) spiky (c) good
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
29. 29.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) proud (b) humble (c) shy
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Arjun. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
32. 32.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cave echoed with our voices.” (a) gloomy (b) good (c) fine
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) crawled (b) nibbled (c) shouted
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Rohan. (b) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Rohan. (c) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Rohan.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball” shouted Sahil. (b) “Catch the ball!” shouted Sahil. (c) “Catch the ball”! shouted Sahil.
36. 36.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The lion let out a mighty roar.” (a) mighty (b) lion (c) roar
37. 37.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ snake slid under the rock.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) striped
38. 38.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) fluffy (b) fine (c) nice
39. 39.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ thunder shook the windows.” (a) okay (b) booming (c) nice
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.

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