Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 221 · 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. Which word best describes Tara?
   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) unkind (b) patient (c) lazy
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Imran. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Imran. (c) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Imran.
3. 3.Read the story. When does it take place?
   One rainy morning, Ayaan walked down the muddy lane. A passing scooter sprayed mud all over his white uniform. Ayaan ran home and told Maa what had happened. Maa quickly gave him a clean spare uniform. Ayaan reached school just as the bell rang. (a) on bake sale day (b) one rainy morning (c) on a Friday afternoon
4. 4.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) mat – bed (b) soon – rat (c) mat – rat
5. 5.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Start with a long list of boring details. (b) Stand tall and smile at the start. (c) Stand still instead of swaying about.
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Missing Tiffin
7. 7.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) the village pond (b) one windy afternoon (c) Wind blows away the rangoli powder
8. 8.Read the story. When does it take place?
   On Science Day, Ananya took her volcano to the science fair. She poured in the vinegar, but nothing happened. Ananya stayed calm and checked every jar again. Joseph brought her fresh baking soda from the lab. This time the volcano fizzed, and Ananya won a prize. (a) on a hot summer night (b) on a busy Monday (c) on Science Day
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Imran. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
10. 10.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Believe in yourself.” (a) The Deer and the Tortoise (b) The Little Firefly (c) The Crow Who Wasted Water
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) shouted (b) strolled (c) sprinkled
12. 12.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a clang.” (a) stone (b) clang (c) plate
13. 13.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    One sunny morning, Rohan cycled up the hill road. Halfway up, the chain of his bicycle slipped off. (a) Rohan sat down and studied the chain slowly. (b) Pooja drew posters and stuck them on every gate. (c) Nisha recalled the rhyme Mrs Sen had taught her.
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
15. 15.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Aarav counted the coins in his piggy bank.” (a) first person (b) third person
16. 16.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a puzzle to solve (c) surviving a storm or a flood
17. 17.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Dev wrote a letter to his grandmother. (b) Fatima wrote a letter to her grandmother. (c) I wrote a letter to my grandmother.
18. 18.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The icy wind howled all night.” (a) icy (b) wind (c) howled
19. 19.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Tara is happy? (a) Tara rubbed her eyes and nodded off on the sofa. (b) Tara was happy. (c) Tara laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
21. 21.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) ring – bat (b) car – king (c) ring – king
22. 22.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
    A goat saw juicy grass on the other side of a wide stream and jumped without looking. It landed in the mud and had to be pulled out by a buffalo. The goat learnt to check the distance before it jumped. (a) Do not judge others by their looks. (b) Keep your promises. (c) Look before you leap.
23. 23.These steps to brush your teeth are mixed up. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Wet your toothbrush. (b) Squeeze a little toothpaste onto it. (c) Rinse your mouth and the brush.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
25. 25.Fill the gap with the right sequence word.
    How to bake a cake:
    First, mix flour, sugar, butter and eggs.
    Then, pour the mixture into a cake tin.
    ___, bake it in the oven for forty minutes.
    Finally, let it cool, then cut a slice. (a) First (b) Next (c) Finally
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The moon was a silver plate in the sky.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
27. 27.These steps to pack a school bag are mixed up. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Find the books for each class. (b) Zip the bag and keep it by the door. (c) Check the timetable for tomorrow.
28. 28.Which is the best solution to this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) It is built higher up with a moat (b) Everyone sings along with her (c) A rubber slipper plugs the crack
29. 29.Read the story. Which sentence tells how the problem is solved?
    On the first day of school, Isha walked into a new school. She knew nobody and sat all alone at lunch. Then Isha saw another girl sitting alone too. Isha smiled and asked Maria to share her lunch. By evening, Isha and Maria were best friends. (a) She knew nobody and sat all alone at lunch. (b) On the first day of school, Isha walked into a new school. (c) Isha smiled and asked Maria to share her lunch.
30. 30.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
    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. (a) Aryan made a checklist so he would never forget again. (b) Advik watched the butterfly flutter away into the sky. (c) Simran smiled as the mother sparrow flew home.
31. 31.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
32. 32.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) A basket tied to a stick scoops it out (b) An aunt loses a gold earring (c) The earring is found beside a flower stand
33. 33.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The children jumped into the pool with a splash.” (a) pool (b) children (c) splash
34. 34.Read the story. Which sentence tells how the problem is solved?
    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 and the others dug every evening for a month. (b) In the dry season, Lakshmi walked to the village square. (c) The old well had dried up, and people had no water.
35. 35.Read the story. Where does it take place?
    One windy afternoon, Aarav flew his kite in the playground. A strong gust blew the kite into the top of a neem tree. Aarav jumped and jumped, but he could not reach it. His friend Kiran brought a bamboo pole to poke it free. Aarav thanked Kiran, and the kite flew high again. (a) her balcony (b) the vegetable market (c) the playground
36. 36.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) One misty dawn, Tenzin woke up in his hill village. (b) Tenzin followed its hoofprints down the muddy path. (c) His sister Pema gave Tenzin the first cup of butter tea.
37. 37.Read the story. Which sentence tells you the setting (where and when)?
    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) One spring morning, Tara potted a bean in the school garden. (b) He helped her move the pot into the sunshine. (c) Two weeks later, nothing had come up at all.
38. 38.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aarav is hungry? (a) Aarav’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class. (b) Aarav was hungry. (c) Aarav rubbed his hands and blew on his fingers.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Riya. (b) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Riya. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Riya.

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