Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 257 · 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 NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Keep your story short enough for the time you have. (b) Speak in a bored voice so it sounds dull. (c) Pause after you ask your listeners a question.
2. 2.Read the story. How is the problem solved?
   One stormy night, Diya heard a whimper in a lane in Kochi. A tiny puppy was shivering under a broken cart. Diya held out a biscuit and spoke softly to it. The puppy crept out and licked her hand. Diya named him Moti and made him a warm bed. (a) A biscuit and kind words coax the puppy out (b) A puppy is shivering in the cold rain (c) Hoofprints lead to the lost baby yak
3. 3.Which fable teaches this moral?
   “Think before you speak.” (a) The Rude Buffalo (b) The Parrot Who Told Secrets (c) The Monkey and the Bananas
4. 4.Which is the best solution to this problem?
   “The village well has dried up” (a) A pond is dug to catch the rain (b) She makes a friend by sharing her lunch (c) The alarm button brings help
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
6. 6.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) A kitten is stuck behind a water tank (b) Nani’s orchard (c) on a busy Monday
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Aryan. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Aryan. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Aryan.
8. 8.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Smile during the happy parts. (b) Stop in the middle to check a phone. (c) Never practise before the show.
9. 9.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Tenzin is sad? (a) A tear rolled slowly down Tenzin’s cheek. (b) Tenzin grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (c) Tenzin was sad.
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) blazed (b) tiptoed (c) clutched
11. 11.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Zoya decorated her cake with cherries.” (a) first person (b) third person
12. 12.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
    A cat knocked the mouse’s cheese into a drain and walked off. The mouse cried, and the other animals would not speak to the cat. The cat learnt to say sorry, and it found new cheese for the mouse. (a) Help others and they will help you. (b) Say sorry when you are wrong. (c) Plan ahead and save for hard times.
13. 13.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) coat – one (b) run – bell (c) run – one
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
15. 15.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) cheeky
16. 16.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Riya felt very tired.” (a) telling (b) showing
17. 17.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Say sorry when you are wrong.” (a) The Young Camel’s Strength (b) The Kitten’s Tummy Ache (c) The Cat Who Said Sorry
18. 18.Read the story. Who is the main character?
    During the Christmas holidays, Maria went to the beach. Each time she built a castle, the waves washed it away. Maria thought hard and moved further up the sand. Her friend Kunal dug a moat to keep the water out. This time Maria’s castle stood tall until sunset. (a) Kunal (b) Imran (c) Maria
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
20. 20.What makes the sound “clang”? (a) a steel plate falling (b) a microwave (c) a horse
21. 21.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Manav opened his lunch box and smiled. (b) I opened my lunch box and smiled. (c) Pooja opened her lunch box and smiled.
22. 22.Which is the best solution to this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) A farmer shows how to put the chain back (b) She sings loudly without a microphone (c) A basket tied to a stick scoops it out
23. 23.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) whispered (c) shouted
24. 24.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ mangoes filled the basket.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) juicy
25. 25.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a ridiculous situation (c) characters doing daft things
26. 26.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Talk over anyone who asks a question. (b) Look around at different listeners, not just one. (c) Speak as fast as you possibly can.
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Farhan. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
28. 28.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Zoya is sad? (a) A tear rolled slowly down Zoya’s cheek. (b) Zoya rubbed her hands and blew on her fingers. (c) Zoya was sad.
29. 29.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) splash (c) window
30. 30.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Read so slowly that everyone falls asleep. (b) Begin with a hook that grabs attention. (c) Take a calm breath before you begin.
31. 31.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Saanvi is tired? (a) Saanvi dragged her feet upstairs and flopped on the bed. (b) Saanvi was tired. (c) Saanvi laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.
32. 32.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Fatima opened her bag and found a book of puzzles. (b) The train came, and Fatima had made a new friend. (c) One foggy morning, Fatima waited at the railway station.
33. 33.Read the story. Where does it take place?
    One warm evening, Imran opened the garden shed. A long snake was curled up near the door. Imran stepped back slowly and did not touch it. Mr Reddy, a snake rescuer, carried it away safely. Imran learnt that snakes should be left to experts. (a) the garden shed (b) her flat in Pune (c) the colony park
34. 34.Which is the best solution to this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) A board held up blocks the wind (b) The earring is found beside a flower stand (c) A carrot leads the goat back to its owner
35. 35.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
37. 37.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
38. 38.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Small friends can be a great help.” (a) The Goat and the Wide Stream (b) The Elephant and the Woodpecker (c) The Ants and the Big Leaf
39. 39.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Look around at different listeners, not just one. (b) Start before everyone is listening. (c) Pause so listeners can imagine the scene.
40. 40.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ elephant stomped across the river.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) enormous

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