Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 216 · 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 strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) scribbled (b) fluttered (c) crept
2. 2.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Early one Saturday, Ishaan ran to the colony park. (b) Ishaan asked the other children to help him mend it. (c) By noon, Ishaan was swinging high on the new seat.
3. 3.Fill the gap with the right sequence word.
   How to fly a kite:
   ___, tie the string to the kite.
   Then, hold the kite up to the wind.
   Next, let out the string slowly as it rises.
   Finally, wind the string in to bring it down. (a) Finally (b) Then (c) First
4. 4.Fill the gap with the right sequence word.
   How to wash your hands:
   First, wet your hands under the tap.
   Then, rub soap all over them.
   Next, scrub between your fingers.
   ___, rinse and dry them on a towel. (a) Because (b) First (c) Finally
5. 5.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   One misty dawn, Tenzin woke up in his hill village. A baby yak had wandered away from the herd. Tenzin followed its hoofprints down the muddy path. He found it by a stream and gently led it back. His sister Pema gave Tenzin the first cup of butter tea. (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Lost Yak
6. 6.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Riya was really angry.” (a) showing (b) telling
7. 7.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
8. 8.Read the story. Which sentence shows the problem?
   One hot afternoon, Kabir played cricket by the village pond. Farhan hit the ball so hard that it splashed into the water. Kabir tried to reach it, but his arms were too short. He tied a basket to a stick and scooped the ball out. Kabir and Farhan cheered and went on with the game. (a) Kabir and Farhan cheered and went on with the game. (b) One hot afternoon, Kabir played cricket by the village pond. (c) Farhan hit the ball so hard that it splashed into the water.
9. 9.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
   A crow found three rotis drying in a courtyard. Instead of taking one, it tried to carry all three at once. The rotis slipped from its beak, and the cook chased it away. The hungry crow learnt that wanting everything left it with nothing. (a) Greed can make you lose everything. (b) A true friend helps in times of need. (c) Do not make fun of others.
10. 10.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Yash pushed his little sister on the swing.” (a) third person (b) first person
11. 11.Read the story. Which sentence tells how the problem is solved?
    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 red box was hiding under the very last seat. (b) On a busy Monday, Meera rode the school bus to class. (c) At lunch, Meera saw that her tiffin box was missing.
12. 12.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a clang.” (a) plate (b) stone (c) clang
13. 13.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (b) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
14. 14.Read the story. Which sentence tells you the setting (where and when)?
    One busy morning, Manav walked to the vegetable market. A goat broke its rope and began eating the spinach! Manav ran after the goat and held out a carrot. The goat followed the carrot back to Lakshmi, its owner. Lakshmi gave Manav a bunch of carrots as thanks. (a) A goat broke its rope and began eating the spinach! (b) One busy morning, Manav walked to the vegetable market. (c) Lakshmi gave Manav a bunch of carrots as thanks.
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
16. 16.Read the story. When does it take place?
    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) on a long car trip (b) one quiet Sunday (c) early one Saturday
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) The train left the station at nine.
18. 18.Read the story. Which sentence tells you the setting (where and when)?
    On a hot summer night, Sneha read in her flat in Pune. Suddenly the lights went out, and her little brother cried. Sneha found a torch and made shadow animals on the wall. Her brother Arjun giggled at a shadow rabbit. Sneha told stories until the lights came back on. (a) Sneha told stories until the lights came back on. (b) Sneha found a torch and made shadow animals on the wall. (c) On a hot summer night, Sneha read in her flat in Pune.
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
20. 20.Read the story. How is the problem solved?
    One busy morning, Manav walked to the vegetable market. A goat broke its rope and began eating the spinach! Manav ran after the goat and held out a carrot. The goat followed the carrot back to Lakshmi, its owner. Lakshmi gave Manav a bunch of carrots as thanks. (a) A goat runs loose and eats the spinach (b) The alarm button brings help (c) A carrot leads the goat back to its owner
21. 21.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Say sorry when you are wrong.” (a) The Elephant and the Woodpecker (b) The Cat Who Said Sorry (c) The Ants and the Big Leaf
22. 22.Read the story. Which sentence shows the problem?
    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) By noon, Ishaan was swinging high on the new seat. (b) Early one Saturday, Ishaan ran to the colony park. (c) The seat of the old swing had cracked in two.
23. 23.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One hot afternoon, Kabir played cricket by the village pond. Farhan hit the ball so hard that it splashed into the water. Kabir tried to reach it, but his arms were too short. He tied a basket to a stick and scooped the ball out. Kabir and Farhan cheered and went on with the game. (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Ball in the Pond
24. 24.Fill the gap with the right sequence word.
    How to fly a kite:
    First, tie the string to the kite.
    Then, hold the kite up to the wind.
    Next, let out the string slowly as it rises.
    ___, wind the string in to bring it down. (a) First (b) Because (c) Finally
25. 25.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) dark (b) light (c) heavy
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
27. 27.Read the story. Which of these is a character in it?
    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) Manav (b) Appa (c) Yash
28. 28.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Meera rubbed her hands and blew on her fingers.” (a) scared (b) cold (c) tired
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Shout every single word. (b) Use a squeaky voice for a tiny mouse. (c) Use the same flat voice all the way through.
31. 31.These steps to make a fruit salad are mixed up. Which step comes LAST? (a) Peel the banana and the orange. (b) Mix them in a bowl and serve. (c) Chop all the fruit into small pieces.
32. 32.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 tortoise (b) the zebra (c) the deer
33. 33.Fill the gap with the right sequence word.
    How to make a paper boat:
    First, take a sheet of paper.
    ___, fold it into a triangle shape.
    Next, pull the sides open into a boat.
    Finally, float your boat in a puddle. (a) Then (b) First (c) Finally
34. 34.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
35. 35.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a ridiculous situation (c) an evil spell to break
36. 36.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The dry logs crackle in the campfire.” (a) crackle (b) dry (c) logs
37. 37.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha.
38. 38.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Simran put on gloves and lifted it very gently. (b) Simran smiled as the mother sparrow flew home. (c) One spring afternoon, Simran found a nest on her balcony.
39. 39.Fill the gap with the right sequence word.
    How to cross the road:
    First, stop at the edge of the pavement.
    Then, look right, left and right again.
    ___, wait until the road is clear.
    Finally, walk straight across the road. (a) First (b) Next (c) Finally
40. 40.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I cycled to the market with my cousin. (b) We cycled to the market with our cousin. (c) Meera cycled to the market with her cousin.

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