Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 23 · 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 sentence tells how the problem is solved?
   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) Maa quickly gave him a clean spare uniform. (b) One rainy morning, Ayaan walked down the muddy lane. (c) A passing scooter sprayed mud all over his white uniform.
2. 2.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as snow” (a) noisy (b) black (c) white
3. 3.Read the story. Which of these is a character in it?
   On a long car trip, Yash rode along the highway. Bang! The back tyre of the car went flat. Yash held the torch while Uncle Ravi took out the spare. Together they changed the tyre in twenty minutes. Yash was proud he had helped, and the trip went on. (a) Meera (b) Uncle Ravi (c) Aarav
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Fill the gap with the right sequence word.
   How to pack a school bag:
   First, check the timetable for tomorrow.
   ___, find the books for each class.
   Next, put the books and pencil box in the bag.
   Finally, zip the bag and keep it by the door. (a) First (b) Finally (c) Then
6. 6.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
   On bake sale day, Kiara set up a stall at the school gate. By noon, nobody had bought a single cookie. (a) Kiara made a bright sign that said “Fresh Cookies!” (b) Meera and her friend Tenzin searched seat by seat. (c) Fatima opened her bag and found a book of puzzles.
7. 7.Read the story. Who is the main character?
   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) Sneha (b) Tenzin (c) Meera
8. 8.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The rough rope scraped my hands.” (a) rough (b) rope (c) scraped
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Zoya. (b) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Zoya. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Zoya.
10. 10.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) A butterfly is trapped at a window (b) the art room (c) early one Saturday
11. 11.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Kabir flew his kite from the rooftop.” (a) third person (b) first person
12. 12.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) One windy afternoon, Aarav flew his kite in the playground. (b) Aarav thanked Kiran, and the kite flew high again. (c) Aarav jumped and jumped, but he could not reach it.
13. 13.Read the story. What is the problem in it?
    On Annual Day, Kavya waited to sing in the school hall. Just before her turn, the microphone stopped working. Kavya took a deep breath and stepped onto the stage. She sang so loudly that everyone could hear her. Imran and the whole hall clapped for Kavya. (a) She sings loudly without a microphone (b) An aunt loses a gold earring (c) The microphone stops working before her song
14. 14.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
15. 15.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
    All summer, a squirrel stored nuts in a hollow tree while a rabbit played all day. When the cold, bare months came, the rabbit had nothing to eat. The squirrel shared a few nuts, and the hungry rabbit learnt to save food every summer. (a) Look before you leap. (b) Plan ahead and save for hard times. (c) Honesty is the best policy.
16. 16.Read the story. Which sentence shows the problem?
    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) Two weeks later, nothing had come up at all. (b) One spring morning, Tara potted a bean in the school garden. (c) Soon a green shoot peeped out, and Tara danced.
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
18. 18.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) The wrong name is written on a cake (b) on Science Day (c) the village pond
19. 19.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) tall (c) beep
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) crept (b) giggled (c) staggered
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Yash. (b) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Yash. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Yash.
22. 22.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
23. 23.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Imran’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.” (a) telling (b) showing
24. 24.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I found a shell and kept it in my pocket.” (a) third person (b) first person
25. 25.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Ishaan felt very hungry.” (a) showing (b) telling
26. 26.Read the story. Who is the main character?
    On competition day, Nisha stood on stage in the town hall. Her mind went blank on the word “necessary”. Nisha recalled the rhyme Mrs Sen had taught her. She spelt it slowly, letter by letter, and got it right. Nisha won the silver cup and thanked Mrs Sen. (a) Yash (b) Nisha (c) Mrs Sen
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.What kind of story is this?
    A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
29. 29.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Nisha is tired? (a) Nisha was tired. (b) Nisha dragged her feet upstairs and flopped on the bed. (c) Nisha shivered and stamped her feet in the snow.
30. 30.Fill the gap with the right sequence word.
    How to brush your teeth:
    First, wet your toothbrush.
    Then, squeeze a little toothpaste onto it.
    Next, brush every tooth for two minutes.
    ___, rinse your mouth and the brush. (a) First (b) Because (c) Finally
31. 31.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) teacher (c) sizzle
32. 32.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) munched (b) shouted (c) nibbled
33. 33.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) good (b) nice (c) naughty
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
36. 36.Read the story. When 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) one hot afternoon (b) one foggy morning (c) on a long car trip
37. 37.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “A tear rolled slowly down Saanvi’s cheek.” (a) cold (b) sad (c) happy
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
39. 39.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
    A proud peacock laughed at a little brown sparrow for its plain feathers. When a storm came, the sparrow slipped into a hole in the wall, but the peacock’s long tail got caught in the thorny bushes. Wet and cold, the peacock learnt that fine feathers are not everything. (a) the lion (b) the sparrow (c) the peacock
40. 40.Read the story. When does it take place?
    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) one Monday morning (b) one breezy evening (c) on bake sale day

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