Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 338 · 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.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) during a dry summer (b) Nobody buys anything from the stall (c) the railway station
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
3. 3.Which word rhymes with “frog”? (a) cake (b) sun (c) jog
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
5. 5.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
   The farmer planted rice and the monsoon rains came on time. (a) The rice fields grew tall and green. (b) The fields stayed bare and dusty. (c) The rice plants walked to the market.
6. 6.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
7. 7.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
   During the Christmas holidays, Maria went to the beach. Each time she built a castle, the waves washed it away. (a) Maria thought hard and moved further up the sand. (b) Vihaan stayed calm and went to a lady in uniform. (c) Neel did not panic and looked at the names inside.
8. 8.Read the story. What is the problem in it?
   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) The blue splash is turned into a lake (b) Blue paint spills over a poster (c) Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees
9. 9.Read the story. Which sentence tells how the problem is solved?
   After the lunch bell, Advik walked into the music room. A butterfly was beating its wings against the window. Advik opened the window wide and stepped back. Tanvi waved her notebook to guide it outside. Advik watched the butterfly flutter away into the sky. (a) A butterfly was beating its wings against the window. (b) After the lunch bell, Advik walked into the music room. (c) Tanvi waved her notebook to guide it outside.
10. 10.Read the story. Which sentence tells you the setting (where and when)?
    In the dry season, Lakshmi walked to the village square. The old well had dried up, and people had no water. Lakshmi asked everyone to dig a pond to catch the rain. Raju and the others dug every evening for a month. When the rains came, Lakshmi’s pond filled to the brim. (a) When the rains came, Lakshmi’s pond filled to the brim. (b) In the dry season, Lakshmi walked to the village square. (c) Raju and the others dug every evening for a month.
11. 11.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal.
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Lost Yak (c) A Puppy in the Storm
13. 13.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Turn your back to the listeners. (b) Whisper the whole story very quietly. (c) Speak a little faster when the story gets exciting.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Priya. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Priya. (c) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Priya.
15. 15.These steps to make a fruit salad are mixed up. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Wash the fruit. (b) Mix them in a bowl and serve. (c) Peel the banana and the orange.
16. 16.Read the story. Where does it take place?
    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) the colony park (b) her flat in Pune (c) a tall building
17. 17.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) One rainy morning, Ayaan walked down the muddy lane. (b) Ayaan ran home and told Maa what had happened. (c) Ayaan reached school just as the bell rang.
18. 18.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
19. 19.Which is the best solution to this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) He is allowed to bring it the next day (b) A rubber slipper plugs the crack (c) The box is found under the last seat
20. 20.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) green (c) sizzle
21. 21.Read the story. What is the problem in it?
    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) A marble rolls into a deep drain (b) A lift stops between two floors (c) The alarm button brings help
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) went (c) glanced
23. 23.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) strolled (b) slammed (c) sprinkled
24. 24.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The kite string snapped in a strong wind. (a) The kite tied itself to the string again. (b) The kite drifted away over the rooftops. (c) The kite came down as a parrot.
25. 25.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The pigs oink in the muddy farmyard.” (a) oink (b) pigs (c) muddy
26. 26.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) giggled (c) leapt
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Kavya. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Kavya. (c) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Kavya.
28. 28.Read the story. Which sentence tells you the setting (where and when)?
    During the Christmas holidays, Maria went to the beach. Each time she built a castle, the waves washed it away. Maria thought hard and moved further up the sand. Her friend Kunal dug a moat to keep the water out. This time Maria’s castle stood tall until sunset. (a) Each time she built a castle, the waves washed it away. (b) During the Christmas holidays, Maria went to the beach. (c) Maria thought hard and moved further up the sand.
29. 29.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
30. 30.Read the story. Which word best describes Zoya?
    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) rude (b) careless (c) careful
31. 31.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The spiky cactus pricked my finger.” (a) pricked (b) spiky (c) cactus
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Slipped Chain
33. 33.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Choose a story that suits your listeners. (b) Chew gum while you tell the story. (c) Stare at the ceiling instead of the audience.
34. 34.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Mumble so nobody can hear the words. (b) Stand still instead of swaying about. (c) Let listeners join in with a fun repeated line.
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Aarav. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
36. 36.Read the story. Who is the main character?
    On a busy Monday, Meera rode the school bus to class. At lunch, Meera saw that her tiffin box was missing. Meera and her friend Tenzin searched seat by seat. The red box was hiding under the very last seat. Meera shared her parathas with Tenzin to say thank you. (a) Ishaan (b) Tenzin (c) Meera
37. 37.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Arjun ate five big laddoos one after the other. (a) He turned into a laddoo. (b) He felt hungrier than ever. (c) His tummy felt very full.
38. 38.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Priya grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road.” (a) tired (b) cold (c) happy
39. 39.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Ten Giggling Goats
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.

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