Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 913 · 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 chubby baby giggled in the cot.” (a) giggled (b) baby (c) chubby
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Grab the rope!” ___ Arjun. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) fluttered (b) stared (c) leapt
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
7. 7.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) munched (b) sobbed (c) leapt
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
9. 9.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The rooster crowed cock-a-doodle-doo at dawn.” (a) cock-a-doodle-doo (b) dawn (c) rooster
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
11. 11.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ road twisted up the mountain.” (a) fine (b) narrow (c) good
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
13. 13.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
14. 14.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The crowded market buzzed with voices.” (a) buzzed (b) crowded (c) market
15. 15.What makes the sound “clang”? (a) a cat (b) a steel plate falling (c) a car horn
16. 16.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The feathery grass tickled my feet.” (a) tickled (b) feathery (c) grass
17. 17.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) sobbed (b) stared (c) raced
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Arjun. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Arjun. (c) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Arjun.
19. 19.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The puffy clouds floated across the sky.” (a) clouds (b) floated (c) puffy
20. 20.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) round (b) tall (c) short
21. 21.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) nibbled (b) plunged (c) crawled
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) went (c) sobbed
23. 23.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) sprinkled (b) whispered (c) gulped
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Riya. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Riya. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Riya.
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) slammed (c) crept
26. 26.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kabir is bored? (a) Kabir was bored. (b) Kabir sighed and flipped through the same comic again. (c) A tear rolled slowly down Kabir’s cheek.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
28. 28.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Aarav’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet.” (a) sad (b) hungry (c) scared
29. 29.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a ___.” (a) woof (b) splash (c) clang
30. 30.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Ishaan counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time.” (a) showing (b) telling
31. 31.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The stale bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) crumbled (b) stale (c) bread
32. 32.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Tara is cold? (a) Tara threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!” (b) Tara was cold. (c) Tara’s teeth chattered, and she pulled her shawl tighter.
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) sprinkled (c) gulped
34. 34.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Neel is hungry? (a) Neel licked his lips as the smell of dosas drifted in. (b) Neel was hungry. (c) Neel’s shoulders drooped as he walked slowly home.
35. 35.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Vihaan was bored.” (a) showing (b) telling
36. 36.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ wind howled all night.” (a) icy (b) fine (c) nice
37. 37.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The gigantic tree towered over the house.” (a) towered (b) tree (c) gigantic
38. 38.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Saanvi kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch.” (a) angry (b) scared (c) hungry
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) slammed (b) munched (c) fluttered
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither

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