Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 330 · 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.Read the story. How is the problem 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) The shoes are swapped back (b) The wrong name is written on a cake (c) The baker fixes one letter in icing
2. 2.Read the story. Which word best describes Tara?
   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) patient (b) unkind (c) greedy
3. 3.Fill the gap with the right sequence word.
   How to brush your teeth:
   First, wet your toothbrush.
   Then, squeeze a little toothpaste onto it.
   ___, brush every tooth for two minutes.
   Finally, rinse your mouth and the brush. (a) First (b) Finally (c) Next
4. 4.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) tick-tock (c) table
5. 5.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
6. 6.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
   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. (a) This time the volcano fizzed, and Ananya won a prize. (b) Lakshmi gave Manav a bunch of carrots as thanks. (c) Advik watched the butterfly flutter away into the sky.
7. 7.Read the story. Which sentence tells how the problem is solved?
   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) He found it by a stream and gently led it back. (c) A baby yak had wandered away from the herd.
8. 8.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) When the rains came, Lakshmi’s pond filled to the brim. (b) In the dry season, Lakshmi walked to the village square. (c) Lakshmi asked everyone to dig a pond to catch the rain.
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) got (c) flew
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (b) The runner was as quick as lightning. (c) The train left the station at nine.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
12. 12.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Sharing is better than fighting.” (a) The Lazy Bullock (b) The Goat and the Wide Stream (c) Two Monkeys and a Mango
13. 13.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Nisha. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Nisha. (c) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Nisha.
15. 15.Fill the gap with the right sequence word.
    How to cross the road:
    First, stop at the edge of the pavement.
    Then, look right, left and right again.
    Next, wait until the road is clear.
    ___, walk straight across the road. (a) Because (b) First (c) Finally
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Windy Rangoli
17. 17.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
    A rooster told the hen that the sun rose only because he crowed every morning. One day he overslept, but the sun rose just the same. The red-faced rooster learnt never to brag again. (a) the rooster (b) the hen (c) the horse
18. 18.Read the story. Where does it take place?
    On a festive night, Zoya danced in the wedding hall. Aunt Lata cried out that she had lost a gold earring. Zoya looked carefully under every chair and table. The earring was shining beside the flower stand. Zoya gave it back, and Aunt Lata thanked her warmly. (a) the hill road (b) the colony park (c) the wedding hall
19. 19.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Zoya is scared? (a) Zoya was scared. (b) Zoya folded her arms and glared at her brother. (c) Zoya froze and held her breath as the floor creaked.
20. 20.Read the story. How is the problem solved?
    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) Clay on a stick lifts the marble out (b) Hoofprints lead to the lost baby yak (c) A baby yak wanders away from the herd
21. 21.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
    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. (a) Kabir and Farhan cheered and went on with the game. (b) Neel ran in the right shoes and came second. (c) Riya carried home a cake with her name spelt right.
22. 22.Read the story. Which word best describes Neel?
    On Sports Day, Neel lined up at the sports ground. His running shoes had been mixed up, and they were too big! Neel did not panic and looked at the names inside. Coach Iqbal swapped them back with a boy in the next lane. Neel ran in the right shoes and came second. (a) careless (b) rude (c) calm
23. 23.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Do not judge others by their looks.” (a) The Peacock and the Sparrow (b) The Duck and the Hen (c) The Parrot Who Told Secrets
24. 24.Read the story. Which sentence tells you the setting (where and when)?
    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) The puppy crept out and licked her hand. (b) One stormy night, Diya heard a whimper in a lane in Kochi. (c) Diya held out a biscuit and spoke softly to it.
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
26. 26.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Diya is tired? (a) Diya’s nose turned pink, and she pulled on a woolly cap. (b) Diya rubbed her eyes and nodded off on the sofa. (c) Diya was tired.
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) had (b) took (c) grabbed
28. 28.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Grandma hums an old sweet song (b) Diyas glow at night (c) A tiny snail climbs the wall
29. 29.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shaggy dog barked at the stranger.” (a) dog (b) barked (c) shaggy
30. 30.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cushion sank under me.” (a) squishy (b) nice (c) fine
31. 31.Read the story. Who is the main character?
    On a Friday afternoon, Dev walked into the school library. His puppy had torn a page of the book he borrowed. Dev was scared, but he told the librarian the truth. Ms Fernandes smiled and showed him how to tape it. Dev mended the page neatly and felt proud of himself. (a) Ms Fernandes (b) Dev (c) Ishaan
32. 32.Read the story. Which sentence tells you the setting (where and when)?
    One sunny morning, Rohan cycled up the hill road. Halfway up, the chain of his bicycle slipped off. Rohan sat down and studied the chain slowly. Mr Das, a kind farmer, showed him how to fix it. Rohan rode on, proud that he could fix a chain now. (a) Halfway up, the chain of his bicycle slipped off. (b) Rohan sat down and studied the chain slowly. (c) One sunny morning, Rohan cycled up the hill road.
33. 33.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Imran kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard.” (a) scared (b) bored (c) tired
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
35. 35.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
36. 36.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
37. 37.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Aarav sighed and flipped through the same comic again.” (a) cold (b) scared (c) bored
38. 38.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Simran is tired? (a) Simran counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time. (b) Simran could barely keep her eyes open at dinner. (c) Simran was tired.
39. 39.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
40. 40.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) busy (b) lazy (c) silent

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