Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 366 · 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 punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Simran. (b) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Simran. (c) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Simran.
2. 2.Read the story. How is the problem solved?
   On Pongal morning, Aditi drew a rangoli on the front step. A gust of wind blew the coloured powder everywhere. Aditi did not give up and started all over again. Her brother Sid held up a board to block the wind. By noon, Aditi’s rangoli was the brightest on the street. (a) Wind blows away the rangoli powder (b) The torn page is mended with tape (c) A board held up blocks the wind
3. 3.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Zoya cleaned her shoes for the parade. (b) We cleaned our shoes for the parade. (c) I cleaned my shoes for the parade.
4. 4.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   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) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
5. 5.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Neel hid his diary under the pillow. (b) We hid our diary under the pillow. (c) I hid my diary under the pillow.
6. 6.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The rough rope scraped my hands.” (a) rope (b) rough (c) scraped
7. 7.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) his rooftop (b) the railway station (c) the wedding hall
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
9. 9.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “Dad gave a loud achoo in the dusty room.” (a) dusty (b) room (c) achoo
10. 10.Read the story. Which of these is a character 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) Mrs Bose (b) Kabir (c) Pooja
11. 11.Read the story. Which sentence shows the problem?
    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) His running shoes had been mixed up, and they were too big! (b) Neel ran in the right shoes and came second. (c) On Sports Day, Neel lined up at the sports ground.
12. 12.Read the story. Which sentence tells you the setting (where and when)?
    On Pongal morning, Aditi drew a rangoli on the front step. A gust of wind blew the coloured powder everywhere. Aditi did not give up and started all over again. Her brother Sid held up a board to block the wind. By noon, Aditi’s rangoli was the brightest on the street. (a) By noon, Aditi’s rangoli was the brightest on the street. (b) A gust of wind blew the coloured powder everywhere. (c) On Pongal morning, Aditi drew a rangoli on the front step.
13. 13.These steps to plant a seed are mixed up. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Drop the seed in and cover it. (b) Make a hole with your finger. (c) Fill a small pot with soil.
14. 14.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Saanvi shared her umbrella with a friend. (b) I shared my umbrella with a friend. (c) Riya shared her umbrella with a friend.
15. 15.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Kites dance in the sky (b) Soft snow on the hills (c) Paper boats sail down the drain
16. 16.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    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) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Shy Singer (c) Every Drop Counts
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
18. 18.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    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) The Lost Yak (b) The Dry Well (c) Lost at the Fair
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The runner was as quick as lightning.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
20. 20.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The new shoes shone like stars. (b) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (c) The train left the station at nine.
21. 21.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) the washroom (b) Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses (c) one misty dawn
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
23. 23.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) brave escapes from danger
24. 24.Read the story. Who is the main character?
    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) Aunt Lata (b) Tara (c) Zoya
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
26. 26.Read the story. Who is the main character?
    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) Nisha (b) Tara (c) Mr Nair
27. 27.Read the story. Where does it take place?
    One hot afternoon, Kabir played cricket by the village pond. Farhan hit the ball so hard that it splashed into the water. Kabir tried to reach it, but his arms were too short. He tied a basket to a stick and scooped the ball out. Kabir and Farhan cheered and went on with the game. (a) the vegetable market (b) the village pond (c) the wedding hall
28. 28.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) gulped (b) trudged (c) tossed
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
30. 30.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    One quiet Sunday, Saanvi was visiting her grandpa’s flat. Grandpa could not find his reading glasses anywhere. (a) Saanvi looked under the sofa and behind every cushion. (b) Tara asked Mr Nair, the gardener, what was wrong. (c) Pooja drew posters and stuck them on every gate.
31. 31.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Ananya tripped and scraped her knee. (a) Her knee grew a flower. (b) Her knee began to hurt and bleed a little. (c) Her knee began to glow like a bulb.
32. 32.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Saanvi opened her lunch box and smiled. (b) Neel opened his lunch box and smiled. (c) I opened my lunch box and smiled.
33. 33.Read the story. Which word best describes Dev?
    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) greedy (b) honest (c) rude
34. 34.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a ___.” (a) clang (b) buzz (c) ding-dong
35. 35.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    One bright morning, Anjali went boating on the backwaters. Water began to seep in through a crack in the boat. (a) Aarav jumped and jumped, but he could not reach it. (b) Anjali pressed her rubber slipper hard over the crack. (c) Riya laughed and asked politely if it could be fixed.
36. 36.Fill the gap with the right sequence word.
    How to bake a cake:
    First, mix flour, sugar, butter and eggs.
    Then, pour the mixture into a cake tin.
    ___, bake it in the oven for forty minutes.
    Finally, let it cool, then cut a slice. (a) Finally (b) Next (c) First
37. 37.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rusty bus rattled down the road.” (a) bus (b) rusty (c) rattled
38. 38.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) quiet (b) loud (c) huge
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
40. 40.Read the story. Where does it take place?
    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) the washroom (b) the school library (c) the bakery

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