Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 947 · 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.What makes the sound “click”? (a) a camera (b) a frog (c) a balloon
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) crept (c) came
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) had (c) flew
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
5. 5.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ cactus pricked my finger.” (a) nice (b) spiky (c) good
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Vihaan. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
8. 8.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) ding-dong (c) teacher
9. 9.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The bees ___ around the mango flowers.” (a) croak (b) buzz (c) pitter-patter
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) did (b) munched (c) ate
11. 11.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ant carried a crumb.” (a) nice (b) good (c) tiny
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Aryan. (b) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Aryan. (c) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Aryan.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Tara. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Tara. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Tara.
14. 14.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) buzz (b) mango (c) teacher
15. 15.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The enormous elephant stomped across the river.” (a) stomped (b) elephant (c) enormous
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Yash. (b) That joke is so funny, giggled Yash. (c) “That joke is so funny” giggled Yash.
18. 18.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) flat (b) round (c) tall
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) giggled (c) glanced
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
22. 22.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) fluffy (b) okay (c) nice
23. 23.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
24. 24.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) The tired dog snored like a tractor.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) slammed (b) peered (c) muttered
27. 27.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Saanvi’s shoulders drooped as she walked slowly home.” (a) bored (b) scared (c) sad
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
29. 29.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fluffy kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) fluffy (b) curled (c) kitten
30. 30.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kite danced in the sky.” (a) good (b) nice (c) colourful
31. 31.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The balloon burst with a pop.” (a) balloon (b) burst (c) pop
32. 32.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The dry logs crackle in the campfire.” (a) logs (b) dry (c) crackle
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Simran. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Simran. (c) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Simran.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) made (b) moved (c) crawled
36. 36.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) teacher (c) clang
37. 37.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The scissors went ___ as Mum cut the thread.” (a) roar (b) snip (c) hoot
38. 38.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) nice (b) good (c) creaky
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
40. 40.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) bitter (b) sour (c) sweet

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