Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 273 · 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.What makes the sound “achoo”? (a) a camera (b) a campfire (c) a sneeze
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
3. 3.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a puzzle to solve
4. 4.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ market buzzed with voices.” (a) crowded (b) fine (c) okay
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) had (c) tossed
6. 6.These steps to make a clay pot are mixed up. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Leave the pot in the sun to dry. (b) Knead the clay until it is soft. (c) Press your thumb in and shape the pot.
7. 7.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Simran drummed her fingers and stared at the clock.” (a) bored (b) tired (c) hungry
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Read the story. Which sentence shows the problem?
   On the first day of school, Isha walked into a new school. She knew nobody and sat all alone at lunch. Then Isha saw another girl sitting alone too. Isha smiled and asked Maria to share her lunch. By evening, Isha and Maria were best friends. (a) On the first day of school, Isha walked into a new school. (b) By evening, Isha and Maria were best friends. (c) She knew nobody and sat all alone at lunch.
10. 10.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Ananya tripped and scraped her knee. (a) Her knee began to glow like a bulb. (b) Her knee grew a flower. (c) Her knee began to hurt and bleed a little.
11. 11.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Saanvi climbed the guava tree and filled her pockets.” (a) first person (b) third person
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Simran. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Simran. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Simran.
13. 13.Read the story. Who is the main character?
    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) Sneha (b) Kiara (c) Zubin
14. 14.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a giggling monkey? (a) a gruff, grumpy voice (b) a giggly, playful voice (c) a shaky, scared voice
15. 15.Which is the best solution to this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) Bananas are left out for the monkey instead (b) A biscuit and kind words coax the puppy out (c) Hoofprints lead to the lost baby yak
16. 16.Read the story. What is the problem in it?
    On Science Day, Ananya took her volcano to the science fair. She poured in the vinegar, but nothing happened. Ananya stayed calm and checked every jar again. Joseph brought her fresh baking soda from the lab. This time the volcano fizzed, and Ananya won a prize. (a) Fresh baking soda makes it fizz (b) Waves keep washing the sandcastle away (c) Her model volcano will not fizz
17. 17.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 carrot leads the goat back to its owner (b) A boat starts to leak (c) A goat runs loose and eats the spinach
18. 18.Read the story. Which sentence tells how the problem is solved?
    On Craft Day, Rahul was painting a poster in the art room. He bumped a jar, and blue paint spilled everywhere. Rahul was upset, but his friend Simran had an idea. They turned the big blue splash into a lake. Rahul’s poster with the lake won first prize. (a) He bumped a jar, and blue paint spilled everywhere. (b) They turned the big blue splash into a lake. (c) On Craft Day, Rahul was painting a poster in the art room.
19. 19.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The baby bird flapped its wings every day. (a) One day it flew out of the nest. (b) It forgot how to open its wings. (c) It flew to school with a bag.
20. 20.Which is the best solution to this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) A bamboo pole pokes the kite free (b) A carrot leads the goat back to its owner (c) They put on the spare tyre together
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) peered (b) hurled (c) sprinkled
22. 22.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) Sharing is better than fighting. (b) Working together makes hard jobs easy. (c) Say sorry when you are wrong.
23. 23.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Runaway Goat (b) This Is My Story (c) A Day When Something Happened
24. 24.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) During the Christmas holidays, Maria went to the beach. (b) Maria thought hard and moved further up the sand. (c) This time Maria’s castle stood tall until sunset.
25. 25.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Forgive those who say sorry.” (a) The Hippo and the Giraffe (b) The Sparrow Who Forgave (c) The Kitten’s Tummy Ache
26. 26.Read the story. What is the problem 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) They put on the spare tyre together (b) A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time (c) A car tyre goes flat on a long trip
27. 27.Read the story. Which sentence shows the problem?
    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 tiny puppy was shivering under a broken cart. (b) One stormy night, Diya heard a whimper in a lane in Kochi. (c) Diya named him Moti and made him a warm bed.
28. 28.These steps to cook rice are mixed up. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Wash the rice in cold water. (b) Put the rice and water in a pot. (c) Boil it until the water is soaked up.
29. 29.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
30. 30.These steps to make a puppet are mixed up. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Sew on a red tongue of cloth. (b) Glue two buttons on it for eyes. (c) Find an old sock.
31. 31.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quack (b) quickly (c) table
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
33. 33.Read the story. What is the problem in it?
    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) Mud splashes all over a white uniform (b) Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses (c) He changes into a clean spare uniform
34. 34.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    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) Lost at the Fair (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
35. 35.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
36. 36.Read the story. Which of these is a character in it?
    During a dry summer, Aisha saw a problem in the washroom. A tap was dripping, and water was being wasted. Aisha wrote a note and took it to the principal. Mr Khan, the plumber, fixed the tap the next day. Aisha smiled, because every drop of water matters. (a) Kavya (b) Priya (c) Mr Khan
37. 37.Read the story. When does it take place?
    On Craft Day, Rahul was painting a poster in the art room. He bumped a jar, and blue paint spilled everywhere. Rahul was upset, but his friend Simran had an idea. They turned the big blue splash into a lake. Rahul’s poster with the lake won first prize. (a) one hot afternoon (b) on Craft Day (c) on a festive night
38. 38.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
    A little firefly thought its light was too small to matter. One dark night a lost lamb could not find its way home, and the firefly glowed in front of it. The lamb reached home safely. The little firefly learnt that even a small light matters. (a) the firefly (b) the cow (c) the lamb
39. 39.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) oink (c) kind
40. 40.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) A Friend at Lunch

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