Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 312 · 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.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as ice” (a) cold (b) hot (c) loud
2. 2.Fill the gap with the right sequence word.
   How to make tea:
   ___, boil water in a pan.
   Then, add tea leaves to the boiling water.
   Next, pour in milk and add some sugar.
   Finally, strain the tea into cups. (a) Finally (b) Then (c) First
3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “sun”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
4. 4.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I rode my new bicycle round the block. (b) Tenzin rode his new bicycle round the block. (c) We rode our new bicycle round the block.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
6. 6.Read the story. Which word best describes Rahul?
   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) lazy (b) unkind (c) creative
7. 7.Read the story. Which sentence tells how the problem is solved?
   One Sunday evening, Sahil took the lift in a tall building. The lift jerked and stopped between two floors. Sahil stayed calm and pressed the red alarm button. Mrs Bose, the guard, called the lift mechanic at once. Soon the doors opened, and Sahil stepped out safely. (a) One Sunday evening, Sahil took the lift in a tall building. (b) The lift jerked and stopped between two floors. (c) Mrs Bose, the guard, called the lift mechanic at once.
8. 8.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Mango Mystery
9. 9.What makes the sound “splash”? (a) an owl (b) a jump into a pool (c) thunder
10. 10.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The crowded market buzzed with voices.” (a) crowded (b) buzzed (c) market
11. 11.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) Her model volcano will not fizz (c) A snake is curled up in a shed
12. 12.Read the story. Who is the main character?
    One Sunday evening, Sahil took the lift in a tall building. The lift jerked and stopped between two floors. Sahil stayed calm and pressed the red alarm button. Mrs Bose, the guard, called the lift mechanic at once. Soon the doors opened, and Sahil stepped out safely. (a) Sahil (b) Aisha (c) Mrs Bose
13. 13.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 hot afternoon (c) early one Saturday
14. 14.Which is the best solution to this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) A bamboo pole pokes the kite free (b) A basket tied to a stick scoops it out (c) Clay on a stick lifts the marble out
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
16. 16.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) One cloudy evening, Omkar heard a mew on his rooftop. (b) Omkar named her Pixie and gave her a cosy box. (c) Omkar spoke softly and put a saucer of milk nearby.
17. 17.These steps to make lemonade are mixed up. Which step comes LAST? (a) Cut a lemon in half. (b) Squeeze the juice into a jug. (c) Stir well and pour it into glasses.
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
19. 19.Read the story. Who is the main character?
    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) Appa (b) Anjali (c) Pooja
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
21. 21.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The crispy dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) crackled (b) dosa (c) crispy
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
23. 23.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Story That I Wrote One Day (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Silent Microphone
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Rohan. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
25. 25.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Kabir dropped his ice cream on the hot road. (a) The ice cream jumped back into the cone. (b) The ice cream melted on the road. (c) The road ate the ice cream.
26. 26.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (b) The Runaway Goat (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
27. 27.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Ripe mangoes fall from the tree (b) Mangoes in the sun (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
28. 28.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
    A proud peacock laughed at a little brown sparrow for its plain feathers. When a storm came, the sparrow slipped into a hole in the wall, but the peacock’s long tail got caught in the thorny bushes. Wet and cold, the peacock learnt that fine feathers are not everything. (a) the sparrow (b) the horse (c) the peacock
29. 29.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
    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. (a) Kabir and Farhan cheered and went on with the game. (b) Rahul’s poster with the lake won first prize. (c) Aryan made a checklist so he would never forget again.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Watch out for that car! shouted Ananya. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Ananya. (c) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Ananya.
31. 31.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The cow gave a long ___ from the shed.” (a) moo (b) quack (c) crackle
32. 32.Read the story. Which sentence shows the problem?
    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) Yash was proud he had helped, and the trip went on. (b) On a long car trip, Yash rode along the highway. (c) Bang! The back tyre of the car went flat.
33. 33.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    One misty dawn, Tenzin woke up in his hill village. A baby yak had wandered away from the herd. (a) Tenzin followed its hoofprints down the muddy path. (b) Sahil stayed calm and pressed the red alarm button. (c) Maria thought hard and moved further up the sand.
34. 34.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) On Sports Day, Neel lined up at the sports ground. (b) Neel ran in the right shoes and came second. (c) Neel did not panic and looked at the names inside.
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
36. 36.Read the story. Who is the main character?
    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) Saanvi (b) Isha (c) Maria
37. 37.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
38. 38.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The taxis ___ in the busy street.” (a) boom (b) click (c) honk
39. 39.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Meera rode her new bicycle round the block.” (a) third person (b) first person
40. 40.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Tenzin decorated his cake with cherries. (b) We decorated our cake with cherries. (c) I decorated my cake with cherries.

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