Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 973 · 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 could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
   “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) gobbled (b) giggled (c) hurled
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
5. 5.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The little lamb gave a soft baa.” (a) soft (b) baa (c) lamb
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Manav. (b) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Manav. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Manav.
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The feather was as light as air.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) scribbled (b) fluttered (c) plunged
11. 11.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ river rushed over the rocks.” (a) foaming (b) fine (c) okay
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Tenzin. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Tenzin. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Tenzin.
13. 13.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ananya is happy? (a) Ananya licked her lips as the smell of dosas drifted in. (b) Ananya was happy. (c) Ananya grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road.
14. 14.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The ducks ___ noisily near the pond.” (a) quack (b) croak (c) splash
15. 15.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
16. 16.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Kavya felt very happy.” (a) showing (b) telling
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) scrubbed (b) sobbed (c) soared
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
19. 19.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Manav is bored? (a) Manav gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed his eyes shut. (b) Manav was bored. (c) Manav kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard.
20. 20.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Vihaan is happy? (a) Vihaan sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing. (b) Vihaan was happy. (c) Vihaan hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
22. 22.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The dazzling fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) lit (b) fireworks (c) dazzling
23. 23.What makes the sound “hoot”? (a) a balloon (b) an owl (c) a sparrow
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sobbed (b) crept (c) sprinkled
25. 25.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) crunch (c) yellow
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
27. 27.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) sticky (b) fine (c) good
28. 28.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Nisha kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard.” (a) bored (b) scared (c) cold
29. 29.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) quickly (c) crackle
30. 30.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) sobbed (b) strolled (c) plunged
31. 31.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Joseph. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
34. 34.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Rohan’s face turned red, and he clenched his fists.” (a) telling (b) showing
35. 35.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) gobbled (c) giggled
36. 36.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The taxis ___ in the busy street.” (a) chirp (b) knock (c) honk
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Priya. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Priya. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Priya.
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) got (b) nibbled (c) ate
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) crept (b) grabbed (c) tiptoed
40. 40.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.

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