Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 2 · 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 word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The gloomy cave echoed with our voices.” (a) cave (b) echoed (c) gloomy
2. 2.Read the story. Which sentence tells you the setting (where and when)?
   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) She left bananas for Bholu, and he left the mangoes alone. (b) Priya hid behind a bush and saw a monkey, Bholu, take one. (c) One summer holiday, Priya stayed at Nani’s orchard.
3. 3.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
   A lazy bullock pretended to be ill whenever there was ploughing to do. When harvest came, the farmer fed the hard-working bullocks first. The hungry, lazy bullock learnt to work hard. (a) Listen to the advice of those who care for you. (b) Always tell the truth. (c) Laziness brings trouble.
4. 4.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets. (b) Aarav climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets. (c) Fatima climbed the guava tree and filled her pockets.
5. 5.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) This time Maria’s castle stood tall until sunset. (b) Maria thought hard and moved further up the sand. (c) During the Christmas holidays, Maria went to the beach.
6. 6.Fill the gap with the right sequence word.
   How to make lemonade:
   ___, cut a lemon in half.
   Then, squeeze the juice into a jug.
   Next, add cold water and a spoon of sugar.
   Finally, stir well and pour it into glasses. (a) Finally (b) First (c) Then
7. 7.Read the story. How is the problem solved?
   On the first day of school, Isha walked into a new school. She knew nobody and sat all alone at lunch. Then Isha saw another girl sitting alone too. Isha smiled and asked Maria to share her lunch. By evening, Isha and Maria were best friends. (a) They put on the spare tyre together (b) A new girl has no friends at lunch (c) She makes a friend by sharing her lunch
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
9. 9.Read the story. When does it take place?
   On the first day of school, Isha walked into a new school. She knew nobody and sat all alone at lunch. Then Isha saw another girl sitting alone too. Isha smiled and asked Maria to share her lunch. By evening, Isha and Maria were best friends. (a) on competition day (b) on the first day of school (c) on bake sale day
10. 10.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The horse gave a neigh in the stable.” (a) horse (b) neigh (c) stable
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
12. 12.Which is the best solution to this problem?
    “A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill” (a) She sings loudly without a microphone (b) A farmer shows how to put the chain back (c) Hoofprints lead to the lost baby yak
13. 13.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The squishy cushion sank under me.” (a) cushion (b) sank (c) squishy
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We planted a mango tree in the garden.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
15. 15.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
    A smiling jackal offered a hen some sweet berries if she would come out of the coop at night. The hen stayed inside. In the morning she saw the jackal’s sharp teeth by the fence, and the hen learnt that sweet words can hide a trick. (a) the hen (b) the frog (c) the jackal
16. 16.Read the story. When does it take place?
    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 (b) one sunny morning (c) one busy morning
17. 17.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Dev put his seed pot in a dark cupboard and forgot it. (a) It grew into a huge sunflower overnight. (b) The cupboard grew leaves. (c) The seedling grew pale and weak.
18. 18.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) on competition day (b) The village well has dried up (c) her grandpa’s flat
19. 19.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) the vegetable market (b) Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses (c) one sunny morning
20. 20.Read the story. When 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) on Annual Day (b) one spring afternoon (c) on a Friday afternoon
21. 21.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sleepy lion dozed in the shade.” (a) dozed (b) sleepy (c) lion
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Across the Desert by Camel
23. 23.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “A tear rolled slowly down Manav’s cheek.” (a) cold (b) sad (c) happy
24. 24.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Yash’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door.” (a) sad (b) angry (c) scared
25. 25.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
    A young cuckoo croaked when it first tried to sing. Every morning it practised on the same branch while the other birds laughed. By spring its song was the sweetest in the forest, and the young cuckoo learnt that practice pays. (a) the other birds (b) the horse (c) the young cuckoo
26. 26.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) Her model volcano will not fizz (b) one summer holiday (c) the muddy lane
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Broken Swing
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Flat Tyre
29. 29.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Tara tied her shoelaces and ran outside. (b) I tied my shoelaces and ran outside. (c) Sahil tied his shoelaces and ran outside.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Sahil. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
32. 32.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The horse gave a ___ in the stable.” (a) hoot (b) neigh (c) pop
33. 33.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) gobbled (b) sobbed (c) tiptoed
34. 34.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Smile at your listeners at the end. (b) End with a clear, strong last line. (c) Turn your back to the listeners.
35. 35.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 bakery (b) the school garden (c) a tall building
36. 36.These steps to pack a school bag are mixed up. Which step comes LAST? (a) Find the books for each class. (b) Put the books and pencil box in the bag. (c) Zip the bag and keep it by the door.
37. 37.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Point to where things happen as you describe them. (b) Wait for everyone to be quiet before you start. (c) Shout every single word.
38. 38.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Zoya studied hard for her maths test. (a) She answered most of the questions correctly. (b) Her pencil did the test for her. (c) She could not read the questions at all.
39. 39.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Rain taps on the roof (b) The old banyan tree (c) The puddles shine like mirrors
40. 40.Read the story. How is the problem solved?
    Early one Saturday, Ishaan ran to the colony park. The seat of the old swing had cracked in two. Ishaan asked the other children to help him mend it. Mrs Rao gave them a strong plank and some rope. By noon, Ishaan was swinging high on the new seat. (a) The seat of the park swing has cracked (b) A strong plank and rope make a new seat (c) A snake rescuer carries it away safely

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