Vivid Words

Identify a more vivid way to write the verb in the following sentence: The teacher walked through the quad during lunch. 

• walk

• strolled

• jumped

• is

Identify a more vivid way to write the verb in the following sentence: The boy found a sick cat in the woods and touched its fur to comfort it. 

• felt

• caressed 

• smelled

• admired

Identify a more vivid way to write the verb in the following sentence: The hungry student ate his lunch in 10 seconds because he was starving. 

• protested

• eating

• drank

• gobbled

Identify the vivid verb in the following sentence: The students spent the morning strolling around the museum.

• students

• morning

• museum

• strolling

Identify a more vivid way to write the verb in the following sentence: Her brothers and sisters told her to study harder so she can be successful.

• screamed

• tell

• encouraged

• talk to 

Which words could replace the tired adjective, keeping the meaning the same?

• fantastic

• disappointing

• incredible

• tiresome

• rewarding

Select adjectives that would best describe the noun:

A rose is _____.

• aromatic

• fragrant

• putrid

• delicious

Select adjectives that would best describe the noun:

Baking bread smells _____.

• yummy

• mouth watering

• pungent

• delicious

Select adjectives that would best describe the smell of the noun:

_____ gasoline.

• nauseating

• strong

• mouth watering

• sweet

Choose the adjectives that best describe:

an old _____ wooden fence.

• soft

• rough

• splintery

• silky