Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 265 · 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 opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Have you ever met a goat that could read? (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face.
2. 2.Read the story. When does it take place?
   On bake sale day, Kiara set up a stall at the school gate. By noon, nobody had bought a single cookie. Kiara made a bright sign that said “Fresh Cookies!” Her friend Zubin rang a bell to call people over. Soon Kiara had sold every cookie for the library fund. (a) one hot afternoon (b) on bake sale day (c) on a Wednesday evening
3. 3.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We helped our father wash the car. (b) I helped my father wash the car. (c) Fatima helped her father wash the car.
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) did (b) looked (c) stared
5. 5.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
   Kabir dropped his ice cream on the hot road. (a) The road ate the ice cream. (b) The ice cream melted on the road. (c) The ice cream jumped back into the cone.
6. 6.Read the story. Which is the best title for 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) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Late Train
7. 7.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Stop every few lines to ask for water. (b) Look around at different listeners, not just one. (c) Stand still instead of swaying about.
8. 8.Which fable teaches this moral?
   “Plan ahead and save for hard times.” (a) The Elephant Who Stayed (b) The Squirrel’s Store (c) Two Monkeys and a Mango
9. 9.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Torn Page
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
11. 11.Read the story. Which sentence shows the problem?
    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) On a Wednesday evening, Meher went to the music school. (b) Meher sang the whole song and felt brave. (c) She was too shy to sing in front of the others.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a sleepy old tortoise? (a) a shaky, scared voice (b) a slow, sleepy voice (c) a sly, sneaky voice
14. 14.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The school announced a holiday for Diwali. (a) The children cheered with joy. (b) The children went to school as usual. (c) The school building went on holiday.
15. 15.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I fed my goldfish before school. (b) Nisha fed her goldfish before school. (c) Saanvi fed her goldfish before school.
16. 16.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
    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. (a) Simran smiled as the mother sparrow flew home. (b) Ayaan reached school just as the bell rang. (c) Pooja waved goodbye as Rocky wagged his tail.
17. 17.Read the story. Which word best describes Aryan?
    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) honest (b) careless (c) lazy
18. 18.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (b) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
19. 19.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Rain taps on the roof” (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
20. 20.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Kavya’s phone battery showed one per cent. (a) She plugged the phone in to charge. (b) The battery filled up by itself. (c) The phone went to sleep in a bed.
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Meera. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
22. 22.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Make the story three times too long. (b) Mumble so nobody can hear the words. (c) Slow down for the most important moment.
23. 23.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Slow down and do things carefully.” (a) The Sparrow Who Forgave (b) The Hasty Squirrel (c) The Crow and the Three Rotis
24. 24.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) One misty dawn, Tenzin woke up in his hill village. (b) A baby yak had wandered away from the herd. (c) His sister Pema gave Tenzin the first cup of butter tea.
25. 25.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Saanvi lost her pencil box on the bus. (b) Joseph lost his pencil box on the bus. (c) I lost my pencil box on the bus.
26. 26.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) jokes that make you laugh
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
    A rude buffalo pushed past everyone at the waterhole. A polite parrot said please and thank you to all the animals. Soon everyone played with the parrot. Left all alone, the buffalo learnt to be polite. (a) Keep trying and you will succeed. (b) Good manners win friends. (c) Use your brain, not just your strength.
29. 29.Which word rhymes with “run”? (a) one (b) jar (c) smell
30. 30.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) nibbled (c) whispered
31. 31.Read the story. When does it take place?
    One cloudy evening, Omkar heard a mew on his rooftop. A little kitten was stuck behind a water tank. Omkar spoke softly and put a saucer of milk nearby. The kitten tiptoed out to drink the milk. Omkar named her Pixie and gave her a cosy box. (a) one cloudy evening (b) one busy morning (c) on Science Day
32. 32.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
33. 33.Read the story. What is the problem in it?
    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) He is allowed to bring it the next day (b) Homework is left at home (c) Nobody buys anything from the stall
34. 34.Read the story. How is the problem 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) The box is found under the last seat (b) Mud splashes all over a white uniform (c) He changes into a clean spare uniform
35. 35.Read the story. Which of these is a character in it?
    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) Dev (b) Kavya (c) Mr Iyer
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
37. 37.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The spiky cactus pricked my finger.” (a) pricked (b) cactus (c) spiky
38. 38.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) One Monday morning, Aryan sat down in his classroom. (b) Aryan told Ms Gill the truth before she even asked. (c) Aryan made a checklist so he would never forget again.
39. 39.Which word rhymes with “spoon”? (a) chain (b) swing (c) moon
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch

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