Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 210 · 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.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Lost Earring (c) This Is My Story
2. 2.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
3. 3.Read the story. How is the problem solved?
   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) A tap keeps dripping and wasting water (b) A plumber fixes the dripping tap (c) Hoofprints lead to the lost baby yak
4. 4.Which fable teaches this moral?
   “Do not be jealous of others.” (a) The Bear’s Promise (b) The Little Firefly (c) The Jealous Crow
5. 5.Read the story. Who is the main character?
   On a Wednesday evening, Meher went to the music school. She was too shy to sing in front of the others. Meher closed her eyes and pictured singing at home. Mr Bose, the teacher, asked everyone to sing with her. Meher sang the whole song and felt brave. (a) Fatima (b) Mr Bose (c) Meher
6. 6.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
   The farmer asked who had eaten his carrots. The rabbit could have blamed the crow, but it told the truth. The farmer was so pleased that he gave it a carrot every day, and the rabbit learnt that honesty pays. (a) Help others and they will help you. (b) Honesty is the best policy. (c) Do not boast about yourself.
7. 7.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
   The baby had not eaten for hours. (a) The baby began to cry for milk. (b) The baby cooked a big dinner. (c) The baby read the newspaper.
8. 8.Read the story. Where does it take place?
   On a Friday afternoon, Dev walked into the school library. His puppy had torn a page of the book he borrowed. Dev was scared, but he told the librarian the truth. Ms Fernandes smiled and showed him how to tape it. Dev mended the page neatly and felt proud of himself. (a) the school library (b) the highway (c) the village pond
9. 9.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
   Kabir dropped his ice cream on the hot road. (a) The road ate the ice cream. (b) The ice cream melted on the road. (c) The ice cream jumped back into the cone.
10. 10.Read the story. Which is the best title for 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) The Lost Earring (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Lost Yak
11. 11.Read the story. Which sentence tells how the problem is 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) Early one Saturday, Ishaan ran to the colony park. (b) Mrs Rao gave them a strong plank and some rope. (c) The seat of the old swing had cracked in two.
12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “tomato”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
13. 13.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Arjun dragged his feet upstairs and flopped on the bed.” (a) telling (b) showing
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) Escape from Crocodile River
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Fallen Sparrow
16. 16.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Dev is tired? (a) Dev threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!” (b) Dev was tired. (c) Dev rubbed his eyes and nodded off on the sofa.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Sahil. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) shouted (b) staggered (c) sprinkled
20. 20.Which is the best solution to this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) Fresh baking soda makes it fizz (b) Bananas are left out for the monkey instead (c) A plumber fixes the dripping tap
21. 21.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) humble (b) shy (c) proud
22. 22.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Clean habits keep you healthy.” (a) The Goat and the Wide Stream (b) The Squirrel’s Store (c) The Kitten’s Tummy Ache
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Tara. (b) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Tara. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Tara.
24. 24.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aisha is hungry? (a) Aisha’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class. (b) Aisha was hungry. (c) Aisha laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.
25. 25.Read the story. Which sentence tells how the problem is solved?
    One stormy night, Diya heard a whimper in a lane in Kochi. A tiny puppy was shivering under a broken cart. Diya held out a biscuit and spoke softly to it. The puppy crept out and licked her hand. Diya named him Moti and made him a warm bed. (a) One stormy night, Diya heard a whimper in a lane in Kochi. (b) A tiny puppy was shivering under a broken cart. (c) The puppy crept out and licked her hand.
26. 26.What makes the sound “achoo”? (a) a camera (b) a doorbell (c) a sneeze
27. 27.Read the story. Which sentence tells how the problem is solved?
    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) One foggy morning, Fatima waited at the railway station. (b) Her train was three hours late. (c) She and an old man, Mr Iyer, solved puzzles together.
28. 28.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The thunder went boom over the hills.” (a) thunder (b) boom (c) hills
29. 29.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Read so slowly that everyone falls asleep. (b) Turn your back to the listeners. (c) Ask your listeners a question to involve them.
30. 30.Read the story. Which is the best title for 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) The Slipped Chain (b) The Late Train (c) The Missing Tiffin
31. 31.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Read the story. When does it take place?
    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) one summer holiday (b) one cloudy evening (c) on a Tuesday evening
34. 34.Read the story. Which sentence tells how the problem is solved?
    One quiet Sunday, Saanvi was visiting her grandpa’s flat. Grandpa could not find his reading glasses anywhere. Saanvi looked under the sofa and behind every cushion. At last she laughed, for the glasses were on his head! Grandpa chuckled and gave Saanvi a big hug. (a) One quiet Sunday, Saanvi was visiting her grandpa’s flat. (b) Grandpa could not find his reading glasses anywhere. (c) At last she laughed, for the glasses were on his head!
35. 35.Read the story. Which word best describes Priya?
    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) clever (b) lazy (c) careless
36. 36.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    On Pongal morning, Aditi drew a rangoli on the front step. A gust of wind blew the coloured powder everywhere. (a) Omkar spoke softly and put a saucer of milk nearby. (b) Dev was scared, but he told the librarian the truth. (c) Aditi did not give up and started all over again.
37. 37.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ wind howled all night.” (a) fine (b) icy (c) good
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
39. 39.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
40. 40.Read the story. Which sentence tells how the problem is solved?
    On Craft Day, Rahul was painting a poster in the art room. He bumped a jar, and blue paint spilled everywhere. Rahul was upset, but his friend Simran had an idea. They turned the big blue splash into a lake. Rahul’s poster with the lake won first prize. (a) On Craft Day, Rahul was painting a poster in the art room. (b) They turned the big blue splash into a lake. (c) He bumped a jar, and blue paint spilled everywhere.

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