Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 254 · 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) Laugh at the joke before you tell it. (b) Whisper the whole story very quietly. (c) End with a clear, strong last line.
2. 2.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Where do lost socks really go? (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Arjun. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Arjun. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Arjun.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Read the story. Who is the main character?
   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) Kiran (b) Nisha (c) Aarav
6. 6.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) pencil (c) boom
7. 7.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) The microphone stops working before her song (b) She is too shy to sing in front of others (c) She sings loudly without a microphone
8. 8.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) croak (c) tall
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
10. 10.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I lost my pencil box on the bus. (b) We lost our pencil box on the bus. (c) Priya lost her pencil box on the bus.
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) strolled (c) got
12. 12.Read the story. When does it take place?
    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 (b) one warm evening (c) on Annual Day
13. 13.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Do not trust a stranger’s sweet words.” (a) The Hen and the Smiling Jackal (b) The Patient Kingfisher (c) The Little Firefly
14. 14.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ rope scraped my hands.” (a) nice (b) good (c) rough
15. 15.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The bees ___ around the mango flowers.” (a) buzz (b) tick-tock (c) chirp
16. 16.Read the story. What is the problem in it?
    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) Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees (c) A carrot leads the goat back to its owner
17. 17.Read the story. Which of these is a character in it?
    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) Imran (b) Aunt Lata (c) Sahil
18. 18.These steps to plant a seed are mixed up. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Fill a small pot with soil. (b) Drop the seed in and cover it. (c) Make a hole with your finger.
19. 19.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I flew my kite from the rooftop. (b) Arjun flew his kite from the rooftop. (c) We flew our kite from the rooftop.
20. 20.These steps to bake a cake are mixed up. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Bake it in the oven for forty minutes. (b) Let it cool, then cut a slice. (c) Mix flour, sugar, butter and eggs.
21. 21.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
    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. (a) Dev mended the page neatly and felt proud of himself. (b) Sneha told stories until the lights came back on. (c) Meera shared her parathas with Tenzin to say thank you.
22. 22.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) the playground (b) one sunny morning (c) Nobody buys anything from the stall
23. 23.Read the story. Which sentence tells you the setting (where and when)?
    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) He found it by a stream and gently led it back. (b) Tenzin followed its hoofprints down the muddy path. (c) One misty dawn, Tenzin woke up in his hill village.
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
25. 25.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) Sahil stayed calm and pressed the red alarm button. (c) Aditi did not give up and started all over again.
26. 26.Read the story. When does it take place?
    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) one warm evening (b) on Annual Day (c) on a long car trip
27. 27.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The kettle boiled on the stove. (a) Snow fell out of the spout. (b) The kettle danced around the kitchen. (c) Steam puffed out of the spout.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
31. 31.Which word rhymes with “bed”? (a) run (b) tray (c) bread
32. 32.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) knee – night (b) kite – house (c) kite – night
33. 33.What makes the sound “pop”? (a) a balloon (b) a dog (c) a noisy drinker
34. 34.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
    A donkey wished it were as big as the temple elephant. Then it saw the elephant carrying heavy logs all day in the hot sun. The donkey learnt to be glad of its small, light load. (a) Look before you leap. (b) Be happy with what you have. (c) Believe in yourself.
35. 35.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) slammed (c) peered
36. 36.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) an evil spell to break (c) surviving a storm or a flood
37. 37.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Arjun ate five big laddoos one after the other. (a) His tummy felt very full. (b) He turned into a laddoo. (c) He felt hungrier than ever.
38. 38.Read the story. What is the problem in it?
    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 torn page is mended with tape (b) A puppy has torn a page of a library book (c) Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses
39. 39.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
40. 40.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) lazy (b) silent (c) busy

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