Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 132 · 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 verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) did (c) dashed
2. 2.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) play – blouse (b) play – day (c) head – day
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
4. 4.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The little lamb gave a soft ___.” (a) boom (b) baa (c) click
5. 5.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as honey” (a) sour (b) bitter (c) sweet
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) went (c) spoke
8. 8.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last. (b) Fatima finished her jigsaw puzzle at last. (c) Sneha finished her jigsaw puzzle at last.
9. 9.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) A butterfly is trapped at a window (b) on Craft Day (c) the town hall
10. 10.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) The water was as clear as glass. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
11. 11.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The puffy clouds floated across the sky.” (a) clouds (b) floated (c) puffy
12. 12.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) tiny (b) weak (c) strong
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
15. 15.These steps to bake a cake are mixed up. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Bake it in the oven for forty minutes. (b) Pour the mixture into a cake tin. (c) Mix flour, sugar, butter and eggs.
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Zoya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
17. 17.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Pooja found a shell and kept it in her pocket.” (a) third person (b) first person
18. 18.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
    A parrot heard the hen’s secret and shouted it to the whole farm. The hen was hurt, and no animal told the parrot anything again. The lonely parrot learnt to think before it spoke. (a) Do not waste what you have. (b) Clean habits keep you healthy. (c) Think before you speak.
19. 19.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a friendly ghost? (a) a soft, spooky whisper (b) a quick, excited voice (c) a giggly, playful voice
20. 20.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 blue splash is turned into a lake (c) Clay on a stick lifts the marble out
21. 21.What makes the sound “roar”? (a) a lion (b) a campfire (c) a balloon
22. 22.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a magic object
23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “hippopotamus”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) came (c) put
25. 25.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pigs ___ in the muddy farmyard.” (a) oink (b) drip (c) hiss
26. 26.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (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.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
28. 28.Read the story. Which sentence shows the problem?
    One bright morning, Anjali went boating on the backwaters. Water began to seep in through a crack in the boat. Anjali pressed her rubber slipper hard over the crack. Appa rowed fast to the shore while she held it there. Back on land, Anjali and Appa laughed with relief. (a) Water began to seep in through a crack in the boat. (b) One bright morning, Anjali went boating on the backwaters. (c) Back on land, Anjali and Appa laughed with relief.
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) held (c) came
30. 30.Read the story. Which sentence tells how the problem is solved?
    On Sports Day, Neel lined up at the sports ground. His running shoes had been mixed up, and they were too big! Neel did not panic and looked at the names inside. Coach Iqbal swapped them back with a boy in the next lane. Neel ran in the right shoes and came second. (a) On Sports Day, Neel lined up at the sports ground. (b) Coach Iqbal swapped them back with a boy in the next lane. (c) His running shoes had been mixed up, and they were too big!
31. 31.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
32. 32.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On her birthday morning, Riya hurried to the bakery. The cake said “Happy Birthday, Rita” instead of Riya! Riya laughed and asked politely if it could be fixed. Uncle Jacob, the baker, added a neat y in icing. Riya carried home a cake with her name spelt right. (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Silent Microphone
33. 33.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) tiptoed (b) soared (c) whispered
34. 34.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The steaming soup filled our bowls.” (a) filled (b) soup (c) steaming
35. 35.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Talk to only one friend in the room. (b) Smile during the happy parts. (c) Laugh during the sad parts.
36. 36.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
    A deer helped a tortoise that was stuck on its back in the sun. Weeks later, the deer’s leg was caught in a tangle of vines by the lake. The tortoise chewed through the vines one by one. The grateful deer learnt that its kindness had come back to it. (a) the tortoise (b) the zebra (c) the deer
37. 37.Read the story. When does it take place?
    On Pongal morning, Aditi drew a rangoli on the front step. A gust of wind blew the coloured powder everywhere. Aditi did not give up and started all over again. Her brother Sid held up a board to block the wind. By noon, Aditi’s rangoli was the brightest on the street. (a) on a hot summer night (b) on Annual Day (c) on Pongal morning
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) came (b) ate (c) gobbled
39. 39.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Yash’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door.” (a) tired (b) cold (c) scared
40. 40.Which word rhymes with “white”? (a) cold (b) high (c) light

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