Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 883 · 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 line uses the sense of sight? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) went (c) ran
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) trudged (b) tossed (c) fluttered
4. 4.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) fine (b) okay (c) sticky
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car” shouted Vihaan. (b) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Vihaan. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Vihaan.
6. 6.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The water was as clear as glass. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
10. 10.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (b) The water was as clear as glass. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
11. 11.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) peered (b) tiptoed (c) plunged
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The playground was an oven in May.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
13. 13.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) tumbled (b) whispered (c) leapt
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) crept (c) staggered
15. 15.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aisha is scared? (a) Aisha drummed her fingers and stared at the clock. (b) Aisha was scared. (c) Aisha’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Meera. (b) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Meera. (c) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Meera.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
18. 18.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ant carried a crumb.” (a) tiny (b) nice (c) good
19. 19.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ clouds floated across the sky.” (a) puffy (b) good (c) okay
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) sprinkled (b) staggered (c) stared
22. 22.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The little lamb gave a soft baa.” (a) baa (b) soft (c) lamb
23. 23.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) good (b) okay (c) cuddly
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) tumbled (b) whispered (c) munched
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
29. 29.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ bus rattled down the road.” (a) fine (b) okay (c) rusty
30. 30.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Pooja was bored.” (a) showing (b) telling
31. 31.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “A tear rolled slowly down Arjun’s cheek.” (a) scared (b) sad (c) hungry
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
33. 33.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
34. 34.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sour lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) pull (b) lemon (c) sour
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Sahil. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
37. 37.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) woof (b) slowly (c) garden
38. 38.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Zoya is sad? (a) Zoya gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping. (b) Tears filled Zoya’s eyes, and she stared at the floor. (c) Zoya was sad.
39. 39.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ river rushed over the rocks.” (a) good (b) foaming (c) fine
40. 40.What makes the sound “slurp”? (a) a heavy bag falling (b) a pair of scissors (c) a noisy drinker

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