Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 316 · 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 sentence is a metaphor? (a) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
2. 2.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark.
3. 3.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) What Happened Next and Then After (c) Lost at the Fair
4. 4.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) slow (b) fast (c) loud
5. 5.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
   “Pooja counted the coins in her piggy bank.” (a) third person (b) first person
6. 6.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) The wrong name is written on a cake (b) A car tyre goes flat on a long trip (c) They put on the spare tyre together
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
8. 8.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Point to where things happen as you describe them. (b) Practise in front of a mirror. (c) Hide your face behind the book.
9. 9.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) on a hot summer night (b) Waves keep washing the sandcastle away (c) the town hall
10. 10.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet.
11. 11.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Help others and they will help you.” (a) The Young Camel’s Strength (b) The Lazy Bullock (c) The Mouse and the Pigeon
12. 12.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    A strong wind blew against the paper kite. (a) The kite sank into the ground. (b) The kite turned into a bird. (c) The kite rose high into the sky.
13. 13.Read the story. When does it take place?
    One windy afternoon, Aarav flew his kite in the playground. A strong gust blew the kite into the top of a neem tree. Aarav jumped and jumped, but he could not reach it. His friend Kiran brought a bamboo pole to poke it free. Aarav thanked Kiran, and the kite flew high again. (a) one quiet Sunday (b) in the dry season (c) one windy afternoon
14. 14.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Tenzin opened his lunch box and smiled.” (a) first person (b) third person
15. 15.Read the story. Who is the main character?
    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) Tenzin (b) Aarav (c) Pema
16. 16.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
    A donkey wished it were as big as the temple elephant. Then it saw the elephant carrying heavy logs all day in the hot sun. The donkey learnt to be glad of its small, light load. (a) the elephant (b) the cow (c) the donkey
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) peered (b) nibbled (c) slammed
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Forgotten Homework
19. 19.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Look around at different listeners, not just one. (b) Wave your arms about for no reason. (c) Wait for everyone to be quiet before you start.
20. 20.Read the story. What is the problem in it?
    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) Clay on a stick lifts the marble out (b) A marble rolls into a deep drain (c) His running shoes are the wrong size
21. 21.Which word rhymes with “hook”? (a) key (b) book (c) fog
22. 22.Read the story. Which sentence tells how the problem is solved?
    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) Isha smiled and asked Maria to share her lunch. (b) On the first day of school, Isha walked into a new school. (c) She knew nobody and sat all alone at lunch.
23. 23.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Have you ever met a goat that could read? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
25. 25.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The wind went whoosh through the trees.” (a) trees (b) whoosh (c) wind
26. 26.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
    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. (a) Tanmay thanked Gita and kept his marble safe. (b) Dev mended the page neatly and felt proud of himself. (c) When the rains came, Lakshmi’s pond filled to the brim.
27. 27.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) Mr Khan (b) Rohan (c) Farhan
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
29. 29.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The bees buzz around the mango flowers.” (a) flowers (b) bees (c) buzz
30. 30.Read the story. How is the problem solved?
    Early one Saturday, Ishaan ran to the colony park. The seat of the old swing had cracked in two. Ishaan asked the other children to help him mend it. Mrs Rao gave them a strong plank and some rope. By noon, Ishaan was swinging high on the new seat. (a) A strong plank and rope make a new seat (b) They put on the spare tyre together (c) The seat of the park swing has cracked
31. 31.These steps to make a paper boat are mixed up. Which step comes LAST? (a) Fold it into a triangle shape. (b) Float your boat in a puddle. (c) Take a sheet of paper.
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.
33. 33.Read the story. Which sentence tells how the problem is solved?
    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) A tap was dripping, and water was being wasted. (b) Mr Khan, the plumber, fixed the tap the next day. (c) During a dry summer, Aisha saw a problem in the washroom.
34. 34.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ garden smelled of roses.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) blooming
35. 35.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Use a soft voice to build suspense. (b) Stop every few lines to ask for water. (c) Use a squeaky voice for a tiny mouse.
36. 36.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lake reflected the hills.” (a) nice (b) good (c) glassy
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) tumbled (b) clutched (c) munched
38. 38.Read the story. Which of these is a character in it?
    On a hot summer night, Sneha read in her flat in Pune. Suddenly the lights went out, and her little brother cried. Sneha found a torch and made shadow animals on the wall. Her brother Arjun giggled at a shadow rabbit. Sneha told stories until the lights came back on. (a) Priya (b) Manav (c) Arjun
39. 39.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) Who would steal a whole bus? (c) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Nisha. (b) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Nisha. (c) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Nisha.

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