Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 215 · 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.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) his hill village (c) the school bus
2. 2.Which word rhymes with “tray”? (a) brain (b) play (c) tree
3. 3.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Speak as fast as you possibly can. (b) Stand still instead of swaying about. (c) Use your face to show feelings.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope”! shouted Kabir. (b) “Grab the rope!” shouted Kabir. (c) Grab the rope! shouted Kabir.
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) shouted (b) scrubbed (c) raced
6. 6.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The tiny ant carried a crumb.” (a) ant (b) carried (c) tiny
7. 7.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Priya hid behind a bush and saw a monkey, Bholu, take one. (b) One summer holiday, Priya stayed at Nani’s orchard. (c) Priya and Nani laughed at the clever plan.
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
9. 9.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) the hill road (b) one summer holiday (c) A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time
10. 10.These steps to water the plants are mixed up. Which step comes LAST? (a) Fill the watering can at the tap. (b) Pour water gently at the roots. (c) Put the can back in its place.
11. 11.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) Kavya took a deep breath and stepped onto the stage. (b) Advik opened the window wide and stepped back. (c) Sneha found a torch and made shadow animals on the wall.
12. 12.Read the story. What is the problem 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) A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill (b) A farmer shows how to put the chain back (c) An aunt loses a gold earring
13. 13.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) soon – mouse (b) blouse – goat (c) blouse – mouse
14. 14.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The cat saw a mouse run under the cupboard. (a) The cat crouched and waited by the cupboard. (b) The cat and the mouse sang a song. (c) The cat ran away from the mouse in fear.
15. 15.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a sleepy old tortoise? (a) a shaky, scared voice (b) a soft, spooky whisper (c) a slow, sleepy voice
16. 16.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ sun rose over the hills.” (a) good (b) golden (c) nice
17. 17.Read the story. Which sentence tells you the setting (where and when)?
    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) Rahul’s poster with the lake won first prize. (b) He bumped a jar, and blue paint spilled everywhere. (c) On Craft Day, Rahul was painting a poster in the art room.
18. 18.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Start with a long list of boring details. (b) Pause just before the big surprise. (c) Say “umm” after every few words.
19. 19.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ pebbles sparkled in the stream.” (a) fine (b) good (c) shiny
20. 20.Which is the best solution to this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The window is opened to let it out (b) The torn page is mended with tape (c) The baker fixes one letter in icing
21. 21.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
22. 22.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Tara practised the song every day for a month. (a) She forgot she had ever heard the song. (b) She sang it well at the concert. (c) Her guitar sang the song by itself.
23. 23.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
    A mynah knocked over a clay pot and blamed the sleeping cat. The farmer scolded the cat, but later he saw the mynah do it again. After that, nobody believed anything it said, and the mynah learnt its lesson. (a) Laziness brings trouble. (b) Do not waste what you have. (c) Always tell the truth.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
25. 25.Read the story. Which sentence tells how the problem is 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) The earring was shining beside the flower stand. (b) On a festive night, Zoya danced in the wedding hall. (c) Aunt Lata cried out that she had lost a gold earring.
26. 26.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    On a long car trip, Yash rode along the highway. Bang! The back tyre of the car went flat. (a) Yash held the torch while Uncle Ravi took out the spare. (b) Ayaan ran home and told Maa what had happened. (c) Sneha found a torch and made shadow animals on the wall.
27. 27.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) One quiet Sunday, Saanvi was visiting her grandpa’s flat. (b) Grandpa chuckled and gave Saanvi a big hug. (c) Saanvi looked under the sofa and behind every cushion.
28. 28.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The feathery grass tickled my feet.” (a) grass (b) tickled (c) feathery
29. 29.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Dev put his seed pot in a dark cupboard and forgot it. (a) The seedling grew pale and weak. (b) The cupboard grew leaves. (c) It grew into a huge sunflower overnight.
30. 30.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
31. 31.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The dry logs crackle in the campfire.” (a) dry (b) crackle (c) logs
32. 32.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Zoya studied hard for her maths test. (a) Her pencil did the test for her. (b) She could not read the questions at all. (c) She answered most of the questions correctly.
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little brother is a chatterbox.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
34. 34.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
35. 35.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Look before you leap.” (a) The Crow Who Wasted Water (b) The Deer and the Tortoise (c) The Goat and the Wide Stream
36. 36.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Saanvi was happy.” (a) showing (b) telling
37. 37.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
    Mother goat told her kid never to cross the river when it was full. The kid did not listen and was swept onto a sandbank in the fast water. A fisherman rowed out to save it, and the frightened kid learnt to listen to its mother. (a) Listen to the advice of those who care for you. (b) Small friends can be a great help. (c) Do not give up on a friend.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
39. 39.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) round (b) short (c) tall
40. 40.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) characters doing daft things (c) a missing thing or a secret

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