Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 253 · 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 is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Tell the ending first and spoil the surprise. (b) Keep a calm, steady pace at the start. (c) Keep your eyes closed while you speak.
2. 2.Read the story. Which word best describes Yash?
   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) greedy (b) helpful (c) unkind
3. 3.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Kavya climbed the guava tree and filled her pockets. (b) We climbed the guava tree and filled our pockets. (c) I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets.
4. 4.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a wise old owl? (a) a shaky, scared voice (b) a calm, wise voice (c) a flat, beeping voice
5. 5.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Simran lit her diya on Diwali night. (b) Nisha lit her diya on Diwali night. (c) I lit my diya on Diwali night.
6. 6.Read the story. How is the problem solved?
   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) He is allowed to bring it the next day (b) Everyone sings along with her (c) She is too shy to sing in front of others
7. 7.Read the story. Which of these is a character in it?
   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 (b) Neel (c) Sahil
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Lost Earring (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Slipped Chain
10. 10.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The school bell rang at the end of the day. (a) The children began the first lesson of the day. (b) The bell turned into a cat. (c) The children packed their bags to go home.
11. 11.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Aarav was angry.” (a) showing (b) telling
12. 12.Read the story. Which sentence shows the problem?
    On a crowded evening, Vihaan went to the city fair. He stopped to watch a juggler and lost his dad. Vihaan stayed calm and went to a lady in uniform. Officer Kaur called his name on the loudspeaker. In five minutes, Vihaan’s dad came running to him. (a) He stopped to watch a juggler and lost his dad. (b) In five minutes, Vihaan’s dad came running to him. (c) On a crowded evening, Vihaan went to the city fair.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Neel. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The ice cream sat in the hot sun. (a) It flew away like a bird. (b) It froze harder and harder. (c) It began to melt and drip.
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
16. 16.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I rode my new bicycle round the block. (b) Dev rode his new bicycle round the block. (c) We rode our new bicycle round the block.
17. 17.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
    On Sports Day, Neel lined up at the sports ground. His running shoes had been mixed up, and they were too big! Neel did not panic and looked at the names inside. Coach Iqbal swapped them back with a boy in the next lane. (a) Grandpa chuckled and gave Saanvi a big hug. (b) Neel ran in the right shoes and came second. (c) Pooja waved goodbye as Rocky wagged his tail.
18. 18.Read the story. Which sentence tells you the setting (where and when)?
    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) Grandpa could not find his reading glasses anywhere. (b) Saanvi looked under the sofa and behind every cushion. (c) One quiet Sunday, Saanvi was visiting her grandpa’s flat.
19. 19.What makes the sound “beep”? (a) a microwave (b) thunder (c) a visitor at the door
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
21. 21.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    One spring morning, Tara potted a bean in the school garden. Two weeks later, nothing had come up at all. (a) Kabir tried to reach it, but his arms were too short. (b) Simran put on gloves and lifted it very gently. (c) Tara asked Mr Nair, the gardener, what was wrong.
22. 22.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.
23. 23.Which is the best solution to this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The earring is found beside a flower stand (b) A board held up blocks the wind (c) It is built higher up with a moat
24. 24.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    Early one Saturday, Ishaan ran to the colony park. The seat of the old swing had cracked in two. (a) Ishaan asked the other children to help him mend it. (b) Fatima opened her bag and found a book of puzzles. (c) Aarav jumped and jumped, but he could not reach it.
25. 25.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Morning bells ring out (b) Grandma hums an old sweet song (c) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree
26. 26.Read the story. What is the problem in it?
    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) Everyone sings along with her (b) She is too shy to sing in front of others (c) His running shoes are the wrong size
27. 27.Read the story. How is the problem solved?
    On her birthday morning, Riya hurried to the bakery. The cake said “Happy Birthday, Rita” instead of Riya! Riya laughed and asked politely if it could be fixed. Uncle Jacob, the baker, added a neat y in icing. Riya carried home a cake with her name spelt right. (a) The torn page is mended with tape (b) The wrong name is written on a cake (c) The baker fixes one letter in icing
28. 28.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    One cloudy evening, Omkar heard a mew on his rooftop. A little kitten was stuck behind a water tank. (a) Omkar spoke softly and put a saucer of milk nearby. (b) Imran stepped back slowly and did not touch it. (c) Aarav jumped and jumped, but he could not reach it.
29. 29.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
30. 30.Read the story. Where does it take place?
    One breezy evening, Tanmay played marbles in the back yard. His lucky blue marble rolled into a deep drain. Tanmay could not reach it with his arm or a stick. His sister Gita stuck clay on a stick and lifted it out. Tanmay thanked Gita and kept his marble safe. (a) the front step (b) the back yard (c) the music room
31. 31.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Fatima hid her diary under the pillow. (b) Rohan hid his diary under the pillow. (c) I hid my diary under the pillow.
32. 32.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aisha is scared? (a) Aisha’s face turned red, and she clenched her fists. (b) Aisha froze and held her breath as the floor creaked. (c) Aisha was scared.
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
34. 34.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Tell the story in your own words. (b) Stare at the ceiling instead of the audience. (c) Wave your arms about for no reason.
35. 35.Read the story. Who is the main character?
    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) Priya (b) Bholu (c) Dev
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Princess and the Spell
39. 39.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) on bake sale day (b) a lane in Kochi (c) A boat starts to leak
40. 40.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Manav wrote a letter to his grandmother. (b) I wrote a letter to my grandmother. (c) We wrote a letter to our grandmother.

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