Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 143 · 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 sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Meera is scared? (a) Meera froze and held her breath as the floor creaked. (b) Meera was scared. (c) Meera’s eyelids drooped, and she yawned again and again.
2. 2.Read the story. Which sentence tells you the setting (where and when)?
   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) Meher sang the whole song and felt brave. (b) On a Wednesday evening, Meher went to the music school. (c) Meher closed her eyes and pictured singing at home.
3. 3.Read the story. Which sentence tells how the problem is solved?
   One busy morning, Manav walked to the vegetable market. A goat broke its rope and began eating the spinach! Manav ran after the goat and held out a carrot. The goat followed the carrot back to Lakshmi, its owner. Lakshmi gave Manav a bunch of carrots as thanks. (a) A goat broke its rope and began eating the spinach! (b) The goat followed the carrot back to Lakshmi, its owner. (c) One busy morning, Manav walked to the vegetable market.
4. 4.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) coat – boat (b) coat – rat (c) car – boat
5. 5.Read the story. Which of these is a character in 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) Tenzin (b) Fatima (c) Uncle Jacob
6. 6.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
7. 7.These steps to make a puppet are mixed up. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Find an old sock. (b) Slip it on your hand and make it talk. (c) Sew on a red tongue of cloth.
8. 8.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a giggling monkey? (a) a high, squeaky voice (b) a giggly, playful voice (c) a fast, buzzing voice
9. 9.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) On a Friday afternoon, Dev walked into the school library. (b) Dev was scared, but he told the librarian the truth. (c) Dev mended the page neatly and felt proud of himself.
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) plunged (b) glanced (c) tiptoed
11. 11.Read the story. How is the problem solved?
    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) The village well has dried up (b) A pond is dug to catch the rain (c) He changes into a clean spare uniform
12. 12.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
    On competition day, Nisha stood on stage in the town hall. Her mind went blank on the word “necessary”. Nisha recalled the rhyme Mrs Sen had taught her. She spelt it slowly, letter by letter, and got it right. (a) Back on land, Anjali and Appa laughed with relief. (b) By noon, Ishaan was swinging high on the new seat. (c) Nisha won the silver cup and thanked Mrs Sen.
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The jalebi was as sweet as honey.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Riya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
15. 15.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
    The farmer asked who had eaten his carrots. The rabbit could have blamed the crow, but it told the truth. The farmer was so pleased that he gave it a carrot every day, and the rabbit learnt that honesty pays. (a) the crow (b) the fox (c) the rabbit
16. 16.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    On the first day of school, Isha walked into a new school. She knew nobody and sat all alone at lunch. (a) Zoya looked carefully under every chair and table. (b) Fatima opened her bag and found a book of puzzles. (c) Then Isha saw another girl sitting alone too.
17. 17.What makes the sound “whoosh”? (a) a duck (b) a clock (c) the wind
18. 18.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) ring – sing (b) ring – took (c) fold – sing
19. 19.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The cow gave a long ___ from the shed.” (a) moo (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) honk
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
21. 21.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Farhan rubbed his hands and blew on his fingers.” (a) bored (b) cold (c) happy
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
23. 23.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I found a shell and kept it in my pocket. (b) Ananya found a shell and kept it in her pocket. (c) Aisha found a shell and kept it in her pocket.
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Kabir. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
26. 26.Read the story. Where does it take place?
    One summer holiday, Priya stayed at Nani’s orchard. Every morning, ripe mangoes were missing from the trees. Priya hid behind a bush and saw a monkey, Bholu, take one. She left bananas for Bholu, and he left the mangoes alone. Priya and Nani laughed at the clever plan. (a) Nani’s orchard (b) the school gate (c) the colony park
27. 27.Read the story. Which sentence shows the problem?
    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. Aarav thanked Kiran, and the kite flew high again. (a) One windy afternoon, Aarav flew his kite in the playground. (b) A strong gust blew the kite into the top of a neem tree. (c) Aarav thanked Kiran, and the kite flew high again.
28. 28.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
29. 29.Which is the best solution to this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) He changes into a clean spare uniform (b) The window is opened to let it out (c) The box is found under the last seat
30. 30.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) The Broken Swing (c) A Day When Something Happened
31. 31.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a puzzle to solve
32. 32.Read the story. Which sentence tells you the setting (where and when)?
    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) Anjali pressed her rubber slipper hard over the crack. (b) Back on land, Anjali and Appa laughed with relief. (c) One bright morning, Anjali went boating on the backwaters.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) The Torn Page (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) Every Drop Counts
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) Escape from Crocodile River
36. 36.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Nisha was really sad.” (a) showing (b) telling
37. 37.Read the story. What is the problem in it?
    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) A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill (b) A train is three hours late (c) Solving puzzles together passes the time
38. 38.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) her building (b) one quiet Sunday (c) A bean seed does not sprout
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
40. 40.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On Craft Day, Rahul was painting a poster in the art room. He bumped a jar, and blue paint spilled everywhere. Rahul was upset, but his friend Simran had an idea. They turned the big blue splash into a lake. Rahul’s poster with the lake won first prize. (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Blue Lake

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