Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 106 · 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.Read the story. Who is the main character?
   One Monday morning, Aryan sat down in his classroom. He found that he had left his homework at home. Aryan told Ms Gill the truth before she even asked. Ms Gill let him bring it the next day. Aryan made a checklist so he would never forget again. (a) Ms Gill (b) Ishaan (c) Aryan
2. 2.Read the story. Which sentence tells you the setting (where and when)?
   One hot afternoon, Kabir played cricket by the village pond. Farhan hit the ball so hard that it splashed into the water. Kabir tried to reach it, but his arms were too short. He tied a basket to a stick and scooped the ball out. Kabir and Farhan cheered and went on with the game. (a) He tied a basket to a stick and scooped the ball out. (b) Farhan hit the ball so hard that it splashed into the water. (c) One hot afternoon, Kabir played cricket by the village pond.
3. 3.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The lazy cow chews and chews (b) Waves carry shells to the shore (c) Peacocks spread their tails
4. 4.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
5. 5.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) Where do lost socks really go?
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) clutched (b) glanced (c) nibbled
7. 7.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a magic object
8. 8.These steps to make a paper boat are mixed up. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Fold it into a triangle shape. (b) Float your boat in a puddle. (c) Take a sheet of paper.
9. 9.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets. (b) Sneha climbed the guava tree and filled her pockets. (c) We climbed the guava tree and filled our pockets.
10. 10.Read the story. Which sentence shows the problem?
    One misty dawn, Tenzin woke up in his hill village. A baby yak had wandered away from the herd. Tenzin followed its hoofprints down the muddy path. He found it by a stream and gently led it back. His sister Pema gave Tenzin the first cup of butter tea. (a) One misty dawn, Tenzin woke up in his hill village. (b) A baby yak had wandered away from the herd. (c) His sister Pema gave Tenzin the first cup of butter tea.
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
12. 12.Read the story. Which word best describes Kiara?
    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) rude (b) creative (c) lazy
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) leapt (b) glanced (c) soared
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Kabir. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
15. 15.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Ananya watered her tulsi plant every morning.” (a) first person (b) third person
16. 16.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) gentle (c) thud
17. 17.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One sunny morning, Rohan cycled up the hill road. Halfway up, the chain of his bicycle slipped off. Rohan sat down and studied the chain slowly. Mr Das, a kind farmer, showed him how to fix it. Rohan rode on, proud that he could fix a chain now. (a) The Slipped Chain (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Muddy Uniform
18. 18.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) brave escapes from danger (c) jokes that make you laugh
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Ball in the Pond
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Yash. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
21. 21.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Advik opened the window wide and stepped back. (b) Advik watched the butterfly flutter away into the sky. (c) After the lunch bell, Advik walked into the music room.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a crying baby elephant? (a) a sad, sniffly voice (b) a flat, beeping voice (c) a slow, sleepy voice
24. 24.Read the story. Which sentence shows the problem?
    One spring morning, Tara potted a bean in the school garden. Two weeks later, nothing had come up at all. Tara asked Mr Nair, the gardener, what was wrong. He helped her move the pot into the sunshine. Soon a green shoot peeped out, and Tara danced. (a) Soon a green shoot peeped out, and Tara danced. (b) One spring morning, Tara potted a bean in the school garden. (c) Two weeks later, nothing had come up at all.
25. 25.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Meera wrote a letter to her grandmother. (b) I wrote a letter to my grandmother. (c) We wrote a letter to our grandmother.
26. 26.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Do not show off.” (a) The Langur’s Shiny Bangle (b) The Sparrows’ Nest (c) The Elephant Who Stayed
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Manav. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
28. 28.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Dev’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.” (a) showing (b) telling
29. 29.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
30. 30.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) Saanvi looked under the sofa and behind every cushion. (b) Zoya looked carefully under every chair and table. (c) Kabir tried to reach it, but his arms were too short.
31. 31.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Dark clouds filled the sky, and thunder rumbled. (a) Big drops of rain began to fall. (b) The fish in the pond began to sing. (c) The sun shone in a clear blue sky.
32. 32.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a buzzing bee? (a) a slow, sleepy voice (b) a giggly, playful voice (c) a fast, buzzing voice
33. 33.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
    A mynah knocked over a clay pot and blamed the sleeping cat. The farmer scolded the cat, but later he saw the mynah do it again. After that, nobody believed anything it said, and the mynah learnt its lesson. (a) Do not believe everything you hear. (b) Stay calm and think when you are in danger. (c) Always tell the truth.
34. 34.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Story That I Wrote One Day (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Story About the Thing
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
36. 36.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    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) Whose Puppy? (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Lucky Marble
37. 37.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The candle burned for many hours. (a) The candle began to whistle. (b) The candle grew taller and taller. (c) The candle became shorter and shorter.
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Riya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
39. 39.Read the story. Where does it take place?
    One foggy morning, Fatima waited at the railway station. Her train was three hours late. Fatima opened her bag and found a book of puzzles. She and an old man, Mr Iyer, solved puzzles together. The train came, and Fatima had made a new friend. (a) the art room (b) the railway station (c) the beach
40. 40.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Think before you speak.” (a) The Parrot Who Told Secrets (b) The Ants and the Big Leaf (c) The Crow Who Wasted Water

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