Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 331 · 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) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Zoya. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
3. 3.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Imran is angry? (a) Imran was angry. (b) Imran froze and held his breath as the floor creaked. (c) Imran’s face turned red, and he clenched his fists.
4. 4.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 school gate (b) a tall building (c) the music room
5. 5.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I decorated my cake with cherries. (b) Yash decorated his cake with cherries. (c) Sahil decorated his cake with cherries.
6. 6.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (b) Peacocks spread their tails (c) A frog on a leaf
7. 7.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
8. 8.Read the story. Which sentence tells you the setting (where and when)?
   On a Tuesday evening, Pooja found a puppy in her building. The puppy had a collar, but no owner was nearby. Pooja drew posters and stuck them on every gate. A boy saw a poster and came running for Rocky, his puppy. Pooja waved goodbye as Rocky wagged his tail. (a) On a Tuesday evening, Pooja found a puppy in her building. (b) The puppy had a collar, but no owner was nearby. (c) Pooja drew posters and stuck them on every gate.
9. 9.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
10. 10.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) staggered (b) tossed (c) tumbled
11. 11.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The rooster crowed ___ at dawn.” (a) oink (b) clang (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
12. 12.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) beep (b) table (c) slowly
13. 13.These steps to make a sandwich are mixed up. Which step comes LAST? (a) Take two slices of bread. (b) Cover it with the other slice and eat. (c) Put cucumber and tomato on one slice.
14. 14.Read the story. Which sentence shows the problem?
    One foggy morning, Fatima waited at the railway station. Her train was three hours late. Fatima opened her bag and found a book of puzzles. She and an old man, Mr Iyer, solved puzzles together. The train came, and Fatima had made a new friend. (a) Her train was three hours late. (b) The train came, and Fatima had made a new friend. (c) One foggy morning, Fatima waited at the railway station.
15. 15.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
    A rude buffalo pushed past everyone at the waterhole. A polite parrot said please and thank you to all the animals. Soon everyone played with the parrot. Left all alone, the buffalo learnt to be polite. (a) the horse (b) the buffalo (c) the parrot
16. 16.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ thunder shook the windows.” (a) okay (b) nice (c) booming
17. 17.These steps to cook rice are mixed up. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Boil it until the water is soaked up. (b) Put the rice and water in a pot. (c) Wash the rice in cold water.
18. 18.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
    A parrot broke the sparrow’s nest by mistake and said sorry. The sparrow stayed angry for days and had no one to play with. At last she forgave the parrot. The sparrow learnt that forgiving felt better than sulking. (a) the sparrow (b) the parrot (c) the cow
19. 19.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Change your voice for each character. (b) Fiddle with your hair the whole time. (c) Speak softly in a secret or spooky part.
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
21. 21.Read the story. Which sentence tells how the problem is solved?
    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) By noon, nobody had bought a single cookie. (b) On bake sale day, Kiara set up a stall at the school gate. (c) Her friend Zubin rang a bell to call people over.
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Forgotten Homework
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Dry Well (c) The Sandcastle
24. 24.What makes the sound “hiss”? (a) a snake (b) a doorbell (c) a pig
25. 25.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a detective or suspects (c) a magic object
26. 26.Which is the best solution to this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) It is built higher up with a moat (b) Clay on a stick lifts the marble out (c) The earring is found beside a flower stand
27. 27.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A green parrot sings” (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
28. 28.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Neel drummed his fingers and stared at the clock.” (a) bored (b) cold (c) hungry
29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “chapati”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
30. 30.Fill the gap with the right sequence word.
    How to brush your teeth:
    First, wet your toothbrush.
    ___, squeeze a little toothpaste onto it.
    Next, brush every tooth for two minutes.
    Finally, rinse your mouth and the brush. (a) First (b) Then (c) Finally
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
32. 32.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Ishaan asked the other children to help him mend it. (b) Early one Saturday, Ishaan ran to the colony park. (c) By noon, Ishaan was swinging high on the new seat.
33. 33.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) good (b) fine (c) cuddly
34. 34.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Priya hid her diary under the pillow. (b) I hid my diary under the pillow. (c) Rohan hid his diary under the pillow.
35. 35.Read the story. Who is the main character?
    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) Mrs Rao (b) Rohan (c) Ishaan
36. 36.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    On Craft Day, Rahul was painting a poster in the art room. He bumped a jar, and blue paint spilled everywhere. (a) Priya hid behind a bush and saw a monkey, Bholu, take one. (b) Rahul was upset, but his friend Simran had an idea. (c) Aarav jumped and jumped, but he could not reach it.
37. 37.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) One misty dawn, Tenzin woke up in his hill village. (b) His sister Pema gave Tenzin the first cup of butter tea. (c) Tenzin followed its hoofprints down the muddy path.
38. 38.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
40. 40.Read the story. Which sentence tells how the problem is solved?
    One summer holiday, Priya stayed at Nani’s orchard. Every morning, ripe mangoes were missing from the trees. Priya hid behind a bush and saw a monkey, Bholu, take one. She left bananas for Bholu, and he left the mangoes alone. Priya and Nani laughed at the clever plan. (a) One summer holiday, Priya stayed at Nani’s orchard. (b) Every morning, ripe mangoes were missing from the trees. (c) She left bananas for Bholu, and he left the mangoes alone.

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