Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 112 · 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.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) rain – swish (b) rain – chain (c) night – chain
2. 2.Read the story. Which sentence tells how the problem is solved?
   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) One hot afternoon, Kabir played cricket by the village pond. (b) Farhan hit the ball so hard that it splashed into the water. (c) He tied a basket to a stick and scooped the ball out.
3. 3.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Saanvi was really sad.” (a) telling (b) showing
4. 4.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) Ananya stayed calm and checked every jar again. (b) On Science Day, Ananya took her volcano to the science fair. (c) This time the volcano fizzed, and Ananya won a prize.
5. 5.Read the story. How is the problem solved?
   One breezy evening, Tanmay played marbles in the back yard. His lucky blue marble rolled into a deep drain. Tanmay could not reach it with his arm or a stick. His sister Gita stuck clay on a stick and lifted it out. Tanmay thanked Gita and kept his marble safe. (a) A marble rolls into a deep drain (b) The glasses are found on top of his head (c) Clay on a stick lifts the marble out
6. 6.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a detective or suspects (c) characters doing daft things
7. 7.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) on competition day (b) Homework is left at home (c) the railway station
8. 8.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
   One windy afternoon, Aarav flew his kite in the playground. A strong gust blew the kite into the top of a neem tree. Aarav jumped and jumped, but he could not reach it. His friend Kiran brought a bamboo pole to poke it free. (a) Lakshmi gave Manav a bunch of carrots as thanks. (b) Aarav thanked Kiran, and the kite flew high again. (c) Imran learnt that snakes should be left to experts.
9. 9.Read the story. Where does it take place?
   One Sunday evening, Sahil took the lift in a tall building. The lift jerked and stopped between two floors. Sahil stayed calm and pressed the red alarm button. Mrs Bose, the guard, called the lift mechanic at once. Soon the doors opened, and Sahil stepped out safely. (a) the back yard (b) a tall building (c) the highway
10. 10.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) wandered (b) fluttered (c) gulped
11. 11.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
12. 12.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Simran forgot her umbrella on a rainy day. (a) The rain stopped to wait for her. (b) She got wet on the way home. (c) She stayed dry in the heavy rain.
13. 13.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Saanvi. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
15. 15.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) okay (b) stale (c) nice
16. 16.Read the story. Who is the main character?
    One spring afternoon, Simran found a nest on her balcony. A baby sparrow had fallen out and was chirping loudly. Simran put on gloves and lifted it very gently. Dadi held the stool while she put it back in the nest. Simran smiled as the mother sparrow flew home. (a) Dadi (b) Kabir (c) Simran
17. 17.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Fatima laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.” (a) telling (b) showing
18. 18.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Rohan is bored? (a) Rohan laughed, clapped and twirled around the room. (b) Rohan was bored. (c) Rohan kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard.
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) went (c) moved
20. 20.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Little ants march on (b) The puddles shine like mirrors (c) Bees hum near the pond
21. 21.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) loud (b) hot (c) cold
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
23. 23.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) A kitten is stuck behind a water tank (b) the music school (c) on a busy Monday
24. 24.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Do not make fun of others.” (a) The Duck and the Hen (b) The Hippo and the Giraffe (c) The Patient Kingfisher
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Lucky Marble
26. 26.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) Tanmay thanked Gita and kept his marble safe. (b) Tanmay could not reach it with his arm or a stick. (c) One breezy evening, Tanmay played marbles in the back yard.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
28. 28.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Shy Singer
29. 29.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) happy (c) splash
30. 30.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) clues to follow
31. 31.Which is the best solution to this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) A bright sign and a bell bring buyers (b) A saucer of milk tempts the kitten out (c) Fresh baking soda makes it fizz
32. 32.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
    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. (a) Omkar named her Pixie and gave her a cosy box. (b) Sneha told stories until the lights came back on. (c) His sister Pema gave Tenzin the first cup of butter tea.
33. 33.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) raced (b) strolled (c) plunged
34. 34.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) Mud splashes all over a white uniform (b) the beach (c) after the lunch bell
35. 35.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) blouse – mouse (b) blouse – rain (c) soon – mouse
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
37. 37.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The cat knocked a glass of milk off the table. (a) The milk floated up to the ceiling. (b) Milk spilled all over the floor. (c) The glass caught the cat.
38. 38.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) blazed (c) leapt
39. 39.Read the story. Which of these is a character in it?
    In the dry season, Lakshmi walked to the village square. The old well had dried up, and people had no water. Lakshmi asked everyone to dig a pond to catch the rain. Raju and the others dug every evening for a month. When the rains came, Lakshmi’s pond filled to the brim. (a) Pooja (b) Raju (c) Kabir
40. 40.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The golden sun rose over the hills.” (a) rose (b) golden (c) sun

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