Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 169 · 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 fable teaches this moral?
   “Say sorry when you are wrong.” (a) The Cat Who Said Sorry (b) The Kid Who Would Not Listen (c) The Cuckoo’s Song
2. 2.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Diya painted her room a bright yellow. (b) Dev painted his room a bright yellow. (c) I painted my room a bright yellow.
3. 3.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Aryan decorated his cake with cherries. (b) Tenzin decorated his cake with cherries. (c) I decorated my cake with cherries.
4. 4.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
   “Meera brushed her teeth and went to bed.” (a) first person (b) third person
5. 5.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) Nisha won the silver cup and thanked Mrs Sen. (b) Nisha recalled the rhyme Mrs Sen had taught her. (c) On competition day, Nisha stood on stage in the town hall.
6. 6.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (c) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic.
7. 7.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (b) Who would steal a whole bus? (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
9. 9.Read the story. Which of these is a character in it?
   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) Ishaan (b) Dev (c) Coach Iqbal
10. 10.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
11. 11.These steps to plant a seed are mixed up. Which step comes LAST? (a) Water the pot and keep it in the sun. (b) Make a hole with your finger. (c) Drop the seed in and cover it.
12. 12.Read the story. Which of these is a character in it?
    On a busy Monday, Meera rode the school bus to class. At lunch, Meera saw that her tiffin box was missing. Meera and her friend Tenzin searched seat by seat. The red box was hiding under the very last seat. Meera shared her parathas with Tenzin to say thank you. (a) Kavya (b) Farhan (c) Tenzin
13. 13.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) stared (b) sobbed (c) tumbled
14. 14.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Bees hum near the pond” (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
15. 15.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) Wind blows away the rangoli powder (b) the wedding hall (c) on Craft Day
16. 16.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) the backwaters (b) A baby bird falls out of its nest (c) one sunny morning
17. 17.Read the story. How is the problem solved?
    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) The baker fixes one letter in icing (b) A bean seed does not sprout (c) The pot is moved into the sunshine
18. 18.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The crowded market buzzed with voices.” (a) market (b) crowded (c) buzzed
19. 19.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
    A frog kept saying it would mend the hole in its leaf roof tomorrow. Then the monsoon came, and its home filled with water while the tortoise next door stayed dry. The frog learnt not to put off its work. (a) Do not leave for tomorrow what you can do today. (b) Think before you speak. (c) Be happy with what you have.
20. 20.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) pencil (c) achoo
21. 21.These steps to make a puppet are mixed up. Which step comes LAST? (a) Sew on a red tongue of cloth. (b) Find an old sock. (c) Slip it on your hand and make it talk.
22. 22.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) A puppy has torn a page of a library book (b) his rooftop (c) one misty dawn
23. 23.Read the story. Who is the main character?
    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) Joseph (b) Riya (c) Uncle Jacob
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
25. 25.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) Tenzin (b) Aarav (c) Raju
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
28. 28.Read the story. What is the problem in it?
    One rainy morning, Ayaan walked down the muddy lane. A passing scooter sprayed mud all over his white uniform. Ayaan ran home and told Maa what had happened. Maa quickly gave him a clean spare uniform. Ayaan reached school just as the bell rang. (a) The village well has dried up (b) He changes into a clean spare uniform (c) Mud splashes all over a white uniform
29. 29.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) Meher closed her eyes and pictured singing at home. (b) Meher sang the whole song and felt brave. (c) On a Wednesday evening, Meher went to the music school.
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
31. 31.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
32. 32.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) One foggy morning, Fatima waited at the railway station. (b) Fatima opened her bag and found a book of puzzles. (c) The train came, and Fatima had made a new friend.
33. 33.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) staggered (b) tiptoed (c) peered
34. 34.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Kites dance in the sky (b) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (c) The lazy cow chews and chews
35. 35.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) stale (b) okay (c) good
36. 36.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) early one Saturday (b) A puppy cannot find its owner (c) the wedding hall
37. 37.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Our cat lets out a sad meow at night.” (a) night (b) cat (c) meow
38. 38.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The narrow road twisted up the mountain.” (a) road (b) narrow (c) twisted
39. 39.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    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 Blue Lake (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) came (c) soared

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