Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 199 · 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?
   “Help others and they will help you.” (a) The Mouse and the Pigeon (b) The Little Eagle (c) The Little Goat Who Stood Firm
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ cushion sank under me.” (a) squishy (b) okay (c) nice
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The wrestler was as strong as an ox.
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Homework is left at home” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Forgotten Homework
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
10. 10.Which word rhymes with “hat”? (a) rat (b) car (c) house
11. 11.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 kitten is stuck behind a water tank (b) An aunt loses a gold earring (c) A saucer of milk tempts the kitten out
12. 12.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets. (b) Neel climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets. (c) Yash climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets.
13. 13.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Tenzin licked his lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.” (a) hungry (b) tired (c) scared
14. 14.Fill the gap with the right sequence word.
    How to take a photo:
    First, switch on the camera.
    Then, point it at your friends.
    ___, ask everyone to smile.
    Finally, press the button to click the photo. (a) Next (b) Finally (c) First
15. 15.Read the story. How is the problem solved?
    On a long car trip, Yash rode along the highway. Bang! The back tyre of the car went flat. Yash held the torch while Uncle Ravi took out the spare. Together they changed the tyre in twenty minutes. Yash was proud he had helped, and the trip went on. (a) A car tyre goes flat on a long trip (b) They put on the spare tyre together (c) The baker fixes one letter in icing
16. 16.Read the story. Where does it take place?
    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 front step (b) the school garden (c) the playground
17. 17.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I hid my diary under the pillow.” (a) third person (b) first person
18. 18.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fluffy kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) curled (b) kitten (c) fluffy
19. 19.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Know the beginning, middle and end well. (b) Point to where things happen as you describe them. (c) Use the same flat voice all the way through.
20. 20.Read the story. When does it take place?
    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) one spring afternoon (b) on Craft Day (c) one breezy evening
21. 21.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) Aarav thanked Kiran, and the kite flew high again. (b) One windy afternoon, Aarav flew his kite in the playground. (c) Aarav jumped and jumped, but he could not reach it.
22. 22.Read the story. Which sentence tells you the setting (where and when)?
    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 cake said “Happy Birthday, Rita” instead of Riya! (b) Riya laughed and asked politely if it could be fixed. (c) On her birthday morning, Riya hurried to the bakery.
23. 23.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) snake – bake (b) house – bake (c) snake – smell
24. 24.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) buzz (b) yellow (c) kind
25. 25.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Where do lost socks really go? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
26. 26.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Diya flew her kite from the rooftop. (b) We flew our kite from the rooftop. (c) I flew my kite from the rooftop.
27. 27.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) tiptoed (c) crept
28. 28.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Farhan watered his tulsi plant every morning.” (a) first person (b) third person
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Nisha. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
30. 30.Read the story. What is the problem 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) Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees (b) The village well has dried up (c) A pond is dug to catch the rain
31. 31.Fill the gap with the right sequence word.
    How to make a sandwich:
    ___, take two slices of bread.
    Then, spread butter on each slice.
    Next, put cucumber and tomato on one slice.
    Finally, cover it with the other slice and eat. (a) First (b) Then (c) Finally
32. 32.Read the story. Who is the main character?
    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) Coach Iqbal (b) Kabir (c) Neel
33. 33.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Simran smiled as the mother sparrow flew home. (b) Simran put on gloves and lifted it very gently. (c) One spring afternoon, Simran found a nest on her balcony.
34. 34.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
35. 35.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The cow gave a long ___ from the shed.” (a) whoosh (b) oink (c) moo
36. 36.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I decorated my cake with cherries.” (a) third person (b) first person
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
38. 38.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) One busy morning, Manav walked to the vegetable market. (b) Lakshmi gave Manav a bunch of carrots as thanks. (c) Manav ran after the goat and held out a carrot.
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) trudged (b) slammed (c) peered
40. 40.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) Aisha smiled, because every drop of water matters. (b) Aisha wrote a note and took it to the principal. (c) During a dry summer, Aisha saw a problem in the washroom.

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