Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 201 · 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.What kind of story is this?
   A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
2. 2.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
3. 3.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (c) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir.
4. 4.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
   The puppy was left alone at home all day. (a) It drove to the office instead. (b) It barked happily when the family came back. (c) It cooked dinner for the family.
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Priya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
6. 6.Read the story. Which of these is a character in it?
   One sunny morning, Rohan cycled up the hill road. Halfway up, the chain of his bicycle slipped off. Rohan sat down and studied the chain slowly. Mr Das, a kind farmer, showed him how to fix it. Rohan rode on, proud that he could fix a chain now. (a) Arjun (b) Mr Das (c) Riya
7. 7.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) The pillow was as soft as a cloud.
8. 8.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Leaky Boat (c) A Day When Something Happened
9. 9.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I helped my father wash the car. (b) We helped our father wash the car. (c) Vihaan helped his father wash the car.
10. 10.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The dazzling fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) lit (b) fireworks (c) dazzling
11. 11.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Manav was sad.” (a) telling (b) showing
12. 12.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) Think before you speak. (b) Believe in yourself. (c) Good manners win friends.
13. 13.Read the story. Where does it take place?
    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. Nisha won the silver cup and thanked Mrs Sen. (a) a new school (b) the village square (c) the town hall
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Aisha. (b) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Aisha. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Aisha.
15. 15.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) loud (b) cold (c) hot
16. 16.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
17. 17.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    On Annual Day, Kavya waited to sing in the school hall. Just before her turn, the microphone stopped working. (a) Vihaan stayed calm and went to a lady in uniform. (b) Tenzin followed its hoofprints down the muddy path. (c) Kavya took a deep breath and stepped onto the stage.
18. 18.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The dog saw its owner come home from work. (a) It wagged its tail and jumped up. (b) It hid and growled at its owner. (c) It made its owner a cup of tea.
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Aisha. (b) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Aisha. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Aisha.
21. 21.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Did you know our school has a secret door? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
22. 22.Which word rhymes with “cold”? (a) mouse (b) run (c) fold
23. 23.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
    A crow was jealous of the swan who glided so gracefully on the lake. It tried to swim like the swan and nearly sank. Dripping wet, the crow learnt not to be jealous and enjoyed flying instead. (a) the crow (b) the swan (c) the bat
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Windy Rangoli
25. 25.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The old banyan tree (b) Rain taps on the roof (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Read the story. What is the problem in it?
    One warm evening, Imran opened the garden shed. A long snake was curled up near the door. Imran stepped back slowly and did not touch it. Mr Reddy, a snake rescuer, carried it away safely. Imran learnt that snakes should be left to experts. (a) A snake rescuer carries it away safely (b) A kite gets stuck high up in a tree (c) A snake is curled up in a shed
28. 28.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) gulped (b) giggled (c) dashed
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Nisha recalled the rhyme Mrs Sen had taught her. (b) Nisha won the silver cup and thanked Mrs Sen. (c) On competition day, Nisha stood on stage in the town hall.
31. 31.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) Aarav jumped and jumped, but he could not reach it. (b) Then Isha saw another girl sitting alone too. (c) Meher closed her eyes and pictured singing at home.
32. 32.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Pause so listeners can imagine the scene. (b) Turn your back to the listeners. (c) Fiddle with your hair the whole time.
33. 33.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Simran packed her bag for the school trip. (b) I packed my bag for the school trip. (c) Aarav packed his bag for the school trip.
34. 34.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) Raju (b) Ananya (c) Joseph
35. 35.Which is the best solution to this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) A bright sign and a bell bring buyers (b) A farmer shows how to put the chain back (c) A rhyme from her teacher helps her spell it
36. 36.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) on a festive night (b) the school garden (c) Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees
37. 37.Read the story. Which sentence tells you the setting (where and when)?
    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) Mrs Rao gave them a strong plank and some rope. (b) Early one Saturday, Ishaan ran to the colony park. (c) Ishaan asked the other children to help him mend it.
38. 38.Read the story. When does it take place?
    During the Christmas holidays, Maria went to the beach. Each time she built a castle, the waves washed it away. Maria thought hard and moved further up the sand. Her friend Kunal dug a moat to keep the water out. This time Maria’s castle stood tall until sunset. (a) during the Christmas holidays (b) one breezy evening (c) one warm evening
39. 39.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The puffy clouds floated across the sky.” (a) clouds (b) floated (c) puffy
40. 40.These steps to wash your hands are mixed up. Which step comes LAST? (a) Rinse and dry them on a towel. (b) Scrub between your fingers. (c) Wet your hands under the tap.

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