Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 969 · 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 strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) crept (b) sprinkled (c) scribbled
2. 2.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The thunder went ___ over the hills.” (a) vroom (b) drip (c) boom
3. 3.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Neel felt very sad.” (a) telling (b) showing
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) May I borrow your eraser? asked Kavya. (b) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Kavya. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Kavya.
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) strolled (b) stared (c) gobbled
7. 7.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ market buzzed with voices.” (a) nice (b) crowded (c) okay
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
9. 9.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (b) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
10. 10.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) creaky
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
12. 12.What makes the sound “oink”? (a) a pig (b) a clock (c) a sneeze
13. 13.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rusty bus rattled down the road.” (a) bus (b) rusty (c) rattled
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
16. 16.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept like a log. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
19. 19.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) shy (b) humble (c) proud
20. 20.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ car zoomed past us.” (a) good (b) nice (c) sleek
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Joseph. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
22. 22.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The leaking tap went drip in the dark.” (a) dark (b) tap (c) drip
23. 23.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
24. 24.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) scrubbed (b) nibbled (c) plunged
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
28. 28.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The creaky stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) stairs (b) groaned (c) creaky
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) walked (c) had
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) grabbed (c) clutched
31. 31.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Imran was happy.” (a) showing (b) telling
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) made (c) strolled
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
34. 34.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Manav’s nose turned pink, and he pulled on a woolly cap.” (a) angry (b) cold (c) tired
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Pooja. (b) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Pooja. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Pooja.
36. 36.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope”! shouted Fatima. (b) “Grab the rope” shouted Fatima. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Fatima.
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) grabbed (b) tiptoed (c) sprinkled
39. 39.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Kavya laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.” (a) angry (b) bored (c) happy
40. 40.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a thud.” (a) bag (b) thud (c) floor

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