Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 209 · 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.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) one busy morning (b) the school library (c) A kite gets stuck high up in a tree
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
3. 3.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Kabir stamped his foot and slammed the door.” (a) sad (b) angry (c) bored
4. 4.Read the story. What is the problem in it?
   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 pot is moved into the sunshine (b) A bean seed does not sprout (c) Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses
5. 5.Read the story. Which sentence tells how the problem is solved?
   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) Mr Das, a kind farmer, showed him how to fix it. (b) One sunny morning, Rohan cycled up the hill road. (c) Halfway up, the chain of his bicycle slipped off.
6. 6.Read the story. Which sentence shows the problem?
   One Monday morning, Aryan sat down in his classroom. He found that he had left his homework at home. Aryan told Ms Gill the truth before she even asked. Ms Gill let him bring it the next day. Aryan made a checklist so he would never forget again. (a) He found that he had left his homework at home. (b) Aryan made a checklist so he would never forget again. (c) One Monday morning, Aryan sat down in his classroom.
7. 7.Read the story. Which of these is a character in it?
   One spring afternoon, Simran found a nest on her balcony. A baby sparrow had fallen out and was chirping loudly. Simran put on gloves and lifted it very gently. Dadi held the stool while she put it back in the nest. Simran smiled as the mother sparrow flew home. (a) Priya (b) Dev (c) Dadi
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Manav. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
10. 10.These steps to make a puppet are mixed up. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Slip it on your hand and make it talk. (b) Sew on a red tongue of cloth. (c) Find an old sock.
11. 11.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) river (c) achoo
12. 12.Read the story. How is the problem solved?
    On a festive night, Zoya danced in the wedding hall. Aunt Lata cried out that she had lost a gold earring. Zoya looked carefully under every chair and table. The earring was shining beside the flower stand. Zoya gave it back, and Aunt Lata thanked her warmly. (a) An aunt loses a gold earring (b) The glasses are found on top of his head (c) The earring is found beside a flower stand
13. 13.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Tara’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door.” (a) telling (b) showing
14. 14.Read the story. When does it take place?
    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) one spring morning (b) one warm evening (c) on a hot summer night
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) nibbled (b) tiptoed (c) hurled
16. 16.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The wind went whoosh through the trees.” (a) whoosh (b) trees (c) wind
17. 17.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
    A donkey wished it were as big as the temple elephant. Then it saw the elephant carrying heavy logs all day in the hot sun. The donkey learnt to be glad of its small, light load. (a) Do not boast about yourself. (b) Be happy with what you have. (c) A kindness is never wasted.
18. 18.Read the story. Where does it take place?
    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) her flat in Pune (b) the railway station (c) the art room
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
20. 20.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    On a busy Monday, Meera rode the school bus to class. At lunch, Meera saw that her tiffin box was missing. (a) Pooja drew posters and stuck them on every gate. (b) Meera and her friend Tenzin searched seat by seat. (c) Tanmay could not reach it with his arm or a stick.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
    A strong buffalo pushed a gate for an hour, but it would not open. The farmer watched and laughed. At last the buffalo stopped, lifted the latch with its horn, and the gate swung open. The buffalo learnt to think, not just push. (a) the farmer (b) the buffalo (c) the cow
23. 23.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) peered (b) hurled (c) strolled
24. 24.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) A rubber slipper plugs the crack (b) The seat of the park swing has cracked (c) A strong plank and rope make a new seat
25. 25.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) characters doing daft things
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) crept (c) came
27. 27.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I pushed my little sister on the swing. (b) We pushed our little sister on the swing. (c) Nisha pushed her little sister on the swing.
28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tortoise”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
29. 29.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Story About the Thing
30. 30.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    On a festive night, Zoya danced in the wedding hall. Aunt Lata cried out that she had lost a gold earring. (a) Kavya took a deep breath and stepped onto the stage. (b) Zoya looked carefully under every chair and table. (c) Rohan sat down and studied the chain slowly.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
32. 32.Read the story. How is the problem solved?
    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) A rubber slipper plugs the crack (b) The torn page is mended with tape (c) A boat starts to leak
33. 33.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
    A deer helped a tortoise that was stuck on its back in the sun. Weeks later, the deer’s leg was caught in a tangle of vines by the lake. The tortoise chewed through the vines one by one. The grateful deer learnt that its kindness had come back to it. (a) the fox (b) the deer (c) the tortoise
34. 34.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Aisha smiled, because every drop of water matters. (b) During a dry summer, Aisha saw a problem in the washroom. (c) Aisha wrote a note and took it to the principal.
35. 35.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I helped my father wash the car. (b) We helped our father wash the car. (c) Simran helped her father wash the car.
36. 36.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I tied my shoelaces and ran outside.” (a) third person (b) first person
37. 37.These steps to pack a school bag are mixed up. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Check the timetable for tomorrow. (b) Find the books for each class. (c) Put the books and pencil box in the bag.
38. 38.Read the story. Who is the main character?
    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) Bholu (b) Ananya (c) Priya
39. 39.Read the story. Which sentence tells how the problem is solved?
    One spring afternoon, Simran found a nest on her balcony. A baby sparrow had fallen out and was chirping loudly. Simran put on gloves and lifted it very gently. Dadi held the stool while she put it back in the nest. Simran smiled as the mother sparrow flew home. (a) One spring afternoon, Simran found a nest on her balcony. (b) A baby sparrow had fallen out and was chirping loudly. (c) Dadi held the stool while she put it back in the nest.
40. 40.What makes the sound “boom”? (a) a camera (b) thunder (c) a noisy drinker

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