Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 117 · 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.These steps to plant a seed are mixed up. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Fill a small pot with soil. (b) Drop the seed in and cover it. (c) Make a hole with your finger.
2. 2.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) Fatima opened her bag and found a book of puzzles. (b) One foggy morning, Fatima waited at the railway station. (c) The train came, and Fatima had made a new friend.
3. 3.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Turn the pages loudly and lose your place. (b) Keep your story short enough for the time you have. (c) Pause so listeners can imagine the scene.
4. 4.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The baby slept like a log.
5. 5.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
   One Sunday evening, Sahil took the lift in a tall building. The lift jerked and stopped between two floors. (a) Sahil stayed calm and pressed the red alarm button. (b) Sneha found a torch and made shadow animals on the wall. (c) Priya hid behind a bush and saw a monkey, Bholu, take one.
6. 6.Read the story. What is the problem in it?
   One cloudy evening, Omkar heard a mew on his rooftop. A little kitten was stuck behind a water tank. Omkar spoke softly and put a saucer of milk nearby. The kitten tiptoed out to drink the milk. Omkar named her Pixie and gave her a cosy box. (a) A saucer of milk tempts the kitten out (b) A puppy has torn a page of a library book (c) A kitten is stuck behind a water tank
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
8. 8.These steps to wash your hands are mixed up. Which step comes LAST? (a) Rinse and dry them on a towel. (b) Scrub between your fingers. (c) Wet your hands under the tap.
9. 9.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Who left giant footprints on our roof? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
10. 10.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a giggling monkey? (a) a deep, booming voice (b) a giggly, playful voice (c) a grand, royal voice
11. 11.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) The lights go out and her little brother cries (b) on Pongal morning (c) her grandpa’s flat
12. 12.Read the story. Where does it take place?
    On Annual Day, Kavya waited to sing in the school hall. Just before her turn, the microphone stopped working. Kavya took a deep breath and stepped onto the stage. She sang so loudly that everyone could hear her. Imran and the whole hall clapped for Kavya. (a) Nani’s orchard (b) her building (c) the school hall
13. 13.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I heard my name on the loudspeaker. (b) We heard our name on the loudspeaker. (c) Aarav heard his name on the loudspeaker.
14. 14.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The firefighters heard the alarm ring. (a) They jumped into the fire engine. (b) They went back to sleep. (c) The fire engine drove off without wheels.
15. 15.Read the story. What is the problem in it?
    On a hot summer night, Sneha read in her flat in Pune. Suddenly the lights went out, and her little brother cried. Sneha found a torch and made shadow animals on the wall. Her brother Arjun giggled at a shadow rabbit. Sneha told stories until the lights came back on. (a) Shadow animals on the wall make him laugh (b) The lights go out and her little brother cries (c) A train is three hours late
16. 16.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) quiet (b) huge (c) loud
17. 17.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Clouds drift past the hill (b) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (c) Children splash in muddy lanes
18. 18.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
19. 19.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Aryan lost his pencil box on the bus.” (a) first person (b) third person
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) tumbled (c) came
21. 21.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a buzzing bee? (a) a shaky, scared voice (b) a fast, buzzing voice (c) a deep, booming voice
22. 22.What makes the sound “roar”? (a) a jump into a pool (b) a lion (c) pakoras in hot oil
23. 23.Read the story. When does it take place?
    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) on competition day (b) during the Christmas holidays (c) on Craft Day
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
25. 25.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) trudged (c) fluttered
26. 26.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a grumpy old bear? (a) a soft, spooky whisper (b) a giggly, playful voice (c) a gruff, grumpy voice
27. 27.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Stress the important words. (b) Speak softly in a secret or spooky part. (c) Mumble the most important words.
28. 28.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Vihaan was really bored.” (a) telling (b) showing
29. 29.Read the story. When does it take place?
    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) one warm evening (b) on Science Day (c) on a festive night
30. 30.Which is the best solution to this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) Hoofprints lead to the lost baby yak (b) The torn page is mended with tape (c) Bananas are left out for the monkey instead
31. 31.Read the story. Which sentence shows the problem?
    During a dry summer, Aisha saw a problem in the washroom. A tap was dripping, and water was being wasted. Aisha wrote a note and took it to the principal. Mr Khan, the plumber, fixed the tap the next day. Aisha smiled, because every drop of water matters. (a) During a dry summer, Aisha saw a problem in the washroom. (b) A tap was dripping, and water was being wasted. (c) Aisha smiled, because every drop of water matters.
32. 32.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
    A strong buffalo pushed a gate for an hour, but it would not open. The farmer watched and laughed. At last the buffalo stopped, lifted the latch with its horn, and the gate swung open. The buffalo learnt to think, not just push. (a) Be brave even when you feel afraid. (b) Say sorry when you are wrong. (c) Use your brain, not just your strength.
33. 33.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The ducks ___ noisily near the pond.” (a) quack (b) click (c) chirp
34. 34.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
35. 35.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a Wednesday evening, Meher went to the music school. She was too shy to sing in front of the others. Meher closed her eyes and pictured singing at home. Mr Bose, the teacher, asked everyone to sing with her. Meher sang the whole song and felt brave. (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Shy Singer (c) A Puppy in the Storm
36. 36.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) moo (c) slowly
37. 37.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The icy wind howled all night.” (a) icy (b) howled (c) wind
38. 38.What makes the sound “buzz”? (a) a steel plate falling (b) a rooster (c) a bee
39. 39.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a friendly ghost? (a) a high, squeaky voice (b) a soft, spooky whisper (c) a shaky, scared voice
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither

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