Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 298 · 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 word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) happy (c) chirp
2. 2.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) her flat in Pune (b) early one Saturday (c) She is too shy to sing in front of others
3. 3.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Tenzin is hungry? (a) Tenzin was hungry. (b) Tenzin folded his arms and glared at his brother. (c) Tenzin kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch.
4. 4.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ dog barked at the stranger.” (a) okay (b) nice (c) shaggy
5. 5.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) window (c) hiss
6. 6.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I packed my bag for the school trip. (b) We packed our bag for the school trip. (c) Arjun packed his bag for the school trip.
7. 7.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) The children chattered like a flock of parrots.
8. 8.Read the story. Which sentence tells how the problem is 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) Uncle Jacob, the baker, added a neat y in icing. (b) On her birthday morning, Riya hurried to the bakery. (c) The cake said “Happy Birthday, Rita” instead of Riya!
9. 9.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) Priya hid behind a bush and saw a monkey, Bholu, take one. (b) One summer holiday, Priya stayed at Nani’s orchard. (c) Priya and Nani laughed at the clever plan.
10. 10.Read the story. Who is the main character?
    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) Arjun (b) Manav (c) Lakshmi
11. 11.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) cock-a-doodle-doo (b) table (c) yellow
12. 12.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) characters doing daft things
13. 13.Read the story. Which word best describes Tanmay?
    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) rude (b) lazy (c) grateful
14. 14.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aarav is cold? (a) Aarav was cold. (b) Aarav’s eyelids drooped, and he yawned again and again. (c) Aarav’s nose turned pink, and he pulled on a woolly cap.
15. 15.Fill the gap with the right sequence word.
    How to cross the road:
    ___, stop at the edge of the pavement.
    Then, look right, left and right again.
    Next, wait until the road is clear.
    Finally, walk straight across the road. (a) First (b) Finally (c) Then
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
18. 18.Read the story. Who is the main character?
    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) Tara (b) Mr Nair (c) Aryan
19. 19.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) Aisha smiled, because every drop of water matters. (b) During a dry summer, Aisha saw a problem in the washroom. (c) Aisha wrote a note and took it to the principal.
20. 20.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Ravi drank his lassi with a slurp.” (a) drank (b) lassi (c) slurp
21. 21.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ pond had lots of frogs.” (a) good (b) nice (c) muddy
22. 22.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Diya was happy.” (a) showing (b) telling
23. 23.Which is the best solution to this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The baby bird is put back in the nest (b) A plumber fixes the dripping tap (c) The shoes are swapped back
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Ananya. (b) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Ananya. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Ananya.
25. 25.Read the story. What is the problem in it?
    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) A bright sign and a bell bring buyers (b) Nobody buys anything from the stall (c) Mud splashes all over a white uniform
26. 26.Which word rhymes with “old”? (a) mat (b) cold (c) king
27. 27.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
    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! (a) By noon, Ishaan was swinging high on the new seat. (b) Soon the doors opened, and Sahil stepped out safely. (c) Grandpa chuckled and gave Saanvi a big hug.
28. 28.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Priya hid behind a bush and saw a monkey, Bholu, take one. (b) One summer holiday, Priya stayed at Nani’s orchard. (c) Priya and Nani laughed at the clever plan.
29. 29.Read the story. Where 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) the garden shed (b) a new school (c) the school gate
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Imran. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Imran. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Imran.
31. 31.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani.
32. 32.Read the story. Where does it take place?
    One bright morning, Anjali went boating on the backwaters. Water began to seep in through a crack in the boat. Anjali pressed her rubber slipper hard over the crack. Appa rowed fast to the shore while she held it there. Back on land, Anjali and Appa laughed with relief. (a) the vegetable market (b) the wedding hall (c) the backwaters
33. 33.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) the city fair (b) A snake is curled up in a shed (c) on a long car trip
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Neel. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
36. 36.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev.
37. 37.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    On a hot summer night, Sneha read in her flat in Pune. Suddenly the lights went out, and her little brother cried. (a) Tanmay could not reach it with his arm or a stick. (b) Sneha found a torch and made shadow animals on the wall. (c) Aisha wrote a note and took it to the principal.
38. 38.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The old clock went ___ in the hall.” (a) crunch (b) tick-tock (c) moo
39. 39.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I decorated my cake with cherries. (b) Tenzin decorated his cake with cherries. (c) We decorated our cake with cherries.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)

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