Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 105 · 40 questions

Writer's tip (Which tool is it?): Decide which skill the question is testing. Use that lesson’s tip — the story element, the sense or comparison, the genre, the point of view or the syllable count. Read your choice back into the question to check it.

1. 1.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Blue Lake (c) Untitled Story Number One
2. 2.Read the story. Which sentence shows the problem?
   On the first day of school, Isha walked into a new school. She knew nobody and sat all alone at lunch. Then Isha saw another girl sitting alone too. Isha smiled and asked Maria to share her lunch. By evening, Isha and Maria were best friends. (a) By evening, Isha and Maria were best friends. (b) She knew nobody and sat all alone at lunch. (c) On the first day of school, Isha walked into a new school.
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) came (c) tumbled
4. 4.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
5. 5.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) My kitten sleeps in the sun (b) Hot pakoras on a plate (c) Rain taps on the roof
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
7. 7.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
   Imran stayed up very late reading comics. (a) He woke up fresh at five o’clock. (b) He was sleepy the next morning. (c) His comics went to school for him.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
9. 9.Fill the gap with the right sequence word.
   How to cook rice:
   First, wash the rice in cold water.
   Then, put the rice and water in a pot.
   ___, boil it until the water is soaked up.
   Finally, fluff the cooked rice with a spoon. (a) Next (b) Finally (c) First
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) The runner was as quick as lightning. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
11. 11.Fill the gap with the right sequence word.
    How to make a greeting card:
    First, fold a sheet of card in half.
    Then, draw a picture on the front.
    ___, write a message inside.
    Finally, give the card to your friend. (a) Finally (b) Next (c) First
12. 12.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Do not make fun of others.” (a) The Kitten’s Tummy Ache (b) The Rabbit Who Told the Truth (c) The Hippo and the Giraffe
13. 13.Read the story. Which sentence tells how the problem is solved?
    On a festive night, Zoya danced in the wedding hall. Aunt Lata cried out that she had lost a gold earring. Zoya looked carefully under every chair and table. The earring was shining beside the flower stand. Zoya gave it back, and Aunt Lata thanked her warmly. (a) On a festive night, Zoya danced in the wedding hall. (b) The earring was shining beside the flower stand. (c) Aunt Lata cried out that she had lost a gold earring.
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Ball in the Pond
15. 15.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Yash rode his new bicycle round the block. (b) Rohan rode his new bicycle round the block. (c) I rode my new bicycle round the block.
16. 16.Read the story. Which word best describes Ananya?
    On Science Day, Ananya took her volcano to the science fair. She poured in the vinegar, but nothing happened. Ananya stayed calm and checked every jar again. Joseph brought her fresh baking soda from the lab. This time the volcano fizzed, and Ananya won a prize. (a) selfish (b) calm (c) rude
17. 17.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    One hot afternoon, Kabir played cricket by the village pond. Farhan hit the ball so hard that it splashed into the water. (a) Tanmay could not reach it with his arm or a stick. (b) Kabir tried to reach it, but his arms were too short. (c) Priya hid behind a bush and saw a monkey, Bholu, take one.
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
19. 19.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) One cloudy evening, Omkar heard a mew on his rooftop. (b) Omkar named her Pixie and gave her a cosy box. (c) Omkar spoke softly and put a saucer of milk nearby.
20. 20.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.
21. 21.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) noisy (b) white (c) black
22. 22.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) humble (b) shy (c) proud
23. 23.Read the story. What is the problem in it?
    On Science Day, Ananya took her volcano to the science fair. She poured in the vinegar, but nothing happened. Ananya stayed calm and checked every jar again. Joseph brought her fresh baking soda from the lab. This time the volcano fizzed, and Ananya won a prize. (a) Her model volcano will not fizz (b) Fresh baking soda makes it fizz (c) An aunt loses a gold earring
24. 24.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a long car trip, Yash rode along the highway. Bang! The back tyre of the car went flat. Yash held the torch while Uncle Ravi took out the spare. Together they changed the tyre in twenty minutes. Yash was proud he had helped, and the trip went on. (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Spelling Bee
25. 25.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
    On a crowded evening, Vihaan went to the city fair. He stopped to watch a juggler and lost his dad. Vihaan stayed calm and went to a lady in uniform. Officer Kaur called his name on the loudspeaker. (a) In five minutes, Vihaan’s dad came running to him. (b) This time the volcano fizzed, and Ananya won a prize. (c) Simran smiled as the mother sparrow flew home.
26. 26.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    During the Christmas holidays, Maria went to the beach. Each time she built a castle, the waves washed it away. Maria thought hard and moved further up the sand. Her friend Kunal dug a moat to keep the water out. This time Maria’s castle stood tall until sunset. (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Blue Lake (c) A Friend at Lunch
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
28. 28.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    During the Christmas holidays, Maria went to the beach. Each time she built a castle, the waves washed it away. (a) Kavya took a deep breath and stepped onto the stage. (b) Aarav jumped and jumped, but he could not reach it. (c) Maria thought hard and moved further up the sand.
29. 29.Read the story. Which sentence tells how the problem is solved?
    On bake sale day, Kiara set up a stall at the school gate. By noon, nobody had bought a single cookie. Kiara made a bright sign that said “Fresh Cookies!” Her friend Zubin rang a bell to call people over. Soon Kiara had sold every cookie for the library fund. (a) By noon, nobody had bought a single cookie. (b) On bake sale day, Kiara set up a stall at the school gate. (c) Her friend Zubin rang a bell to call people over.
30. 30.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
31. 31.Read the story. What is the problem in it?
    One quiet Sunday, Saanvi was visiting her grandpa’s flat. Grandpa could not find his reading glasses anywhere. Saanvi looked under the sofa and behind every cushion. At last she laughed, for the glasses were on his head! Grandpa chuckled and gave Saanvi a big hug. (a) The glasses are found on top of his head (b) An aunt loses a gold earring (c) Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses
32. 32.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    On bake sale day, Kiara set up a stall at the school gate. By noon, nobody had bought a single cookie. (a) Sneha found a torch and made shadow animals on the wall. (b) Tara asked Mr Nair, the gardener, what was wrong. (c) Kiara made a bright sign that said “Fresh Cookies!”
33. 33.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) jokes that make you laugh
34. 34.Which word rhymes with “tell”? (a) rat (b) brain (c) well
35. 35.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Yash drummed his fingers and stared at the clock.” (a) tired (b) sad (c) bored
36. 36.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The children planted trees along the road. (a) Years later, the road was cool and shady. (b) The road became a hot desert. (c) The trees walked off to a forest.
37. 37.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
    One rainy morning, Ayaan walked down the muddy lane. A passing scooter sprayed mud all over his white uniform. Ayaan ran home and told Maa what had happened. Maa quickly gave him a clean spare uniform. (a) This time the volcano fizzed, and Ananya won a prize. (b) Tanmay thanked Gita and kept his marble safe. (c) Ayaan reached school just as the bell rang.
38. 38.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) clues to follow
39. 39.These steps to fly a kite are mixed up. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Wind the string in to bring it down. (b) Hold the kite up to the wind. (c) Tie the string to the kite.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)

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