Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 372 · 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. What is the problem in it?
   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) An aunt loses a gold earring (b) The earring is found beside a flower stand (c) A puppy has torn a page of a library book
2. 2.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
   “Hot chai in a cup” (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Torn Page (c) A Friend at Lunch
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Imran. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Imran. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Imran.
5. 5.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Start before everyone is listening. (b) Thank your listeners when you finish. (c) Make the story three times too long.
6. 6.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The children chattered like a flock of parrots.
7. 7.Read the story. Where does it take place?
   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) her building (b) his rooftop (c) the wedding hall
8. 8.Read the story. When does it take place?
   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) early one Saturday (b) on her birthday morning (c) one warm evening
9. 9.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) During the Christmas holidays, Maria went to the beach. (b) This time Maria’s castle stood tall until sunset. (c) Maria thought hard and moved further up the sand.
10. 10.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) whispered (b) sprinkled (c) gulped
11. 11.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
    A monkey found the bananas a shopkeeper had thrown out and ate twenty at once. Soon it had a terrible tummy ache and could not climb for a whole day. The monkey learnt that too much of a good thing is bad. (a) Do not trust a stranger’s sweet words. (b) Believe in yourself. (c) Too much of anything is bad.
12. 12.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rickety ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) rickety (b) wobbled (c) ladder
13. 13.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
    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. (a) By noon, Ishaan was swinging high on the new seat. (b) Tanmay thanked Gita and kept his marble safe. (c) Soon Kiara had sold every cookie for the library fund.
14. 14.Read the story. Which is the best title for 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 Flat Tyre (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Windy Rangoli
15. 15.Read the story. Which of these is a character in it?
    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) Vihaan (b) Imran (c) Kunal
16. 16.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    One hot afternoon, Kabir played cricket by the village pond. Farhan hit the ball so hard that it splashed into the water. (a) Riya laughed and asked politely if it could be fixed. (b) Kabir tried to reach it, but his arms were too short. (c) Simran put on gloves and lifted it very gently.
17. 17.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) On a festive night, Zoya danced in the wedding hall. (b) Zoya looked carefully under every chair and table. (c) Zoya gave it back, and Aunt Lata thanked her warmly.
18. 18.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
    One rainy morning, Ayaan walked down the muddy lane. A passing scooter sprayed mud all over his white uniform. Ayaan ran home and told Maa what had happened. Maa quickly gave him a clean spare uniform. (a) Aarav thanked Kiran, and the kite flew high again. (b) Ayaan reached school just as the bell rang. (c) Zoya gave it back, and Aunt Lata thanked her warmly.
19. 19.Read the story. How is the problem 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) A biscuit and kind words coax the puppy out (b) A new girl has no friends at lunch (c) She makes a friend by sharing her lunch
20. 20.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
    A young kingfisher dived at every ripple and caught nothing. Its mother sat still on a branch and waited until a fish swam close. The young kingfisher learnt to wait, and soon caught a fish too. (a) Do not boast about yourself. (b) Patience brings good things. (c) Do not give up on a friend.
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) sprinkled (b) plunged (c) crept
22. 22.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) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa.
23. 23.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) heavy (b) light (c) dark
24. 24.Read the story. How is the problem solved?
    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) They put on the spare tyre together (b) The alarm button brings help (c) A car tyre goes flat on a long trip
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Runaway Goat (c) Stuck in the Lift
26. 26.Read the story. Who is the main character?
    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) Coach Iqbal (b) Neel (c) Aarav
27. 27.Read the story. Who is the main character?
    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. Lakshmi gave Manav a bunch of carrots as thanks. (a) Lakshmi (b) Manav (c) Tenzin
28. 28.These steps to bake a cake are mixed up. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Let it cool, then cut a slice. (b) Mix flour, sugar, butter and eggs. (c) Pour the mixture into a cake tin.
29. 29.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) kite – dog (b) sea – white (c) kite – white
30. 30.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Priya was really hungry.” (a) telling (b) showing
31. 31.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Use your brain, not just your strength.” (a) The Mynah and the Broken Pot (b) The Squirrel’s Store (c) The Buffalo and the Gate
32. 32.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Pooja waved goodbye as Rocky wagged his tail. (b) Pooja drew posters and stuck them on every gate. (c) On a Tuesday evening, Pooja found a puppy in her building.
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) had (b) fell (c) plunged
34. 34.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) Nobody buys anything from the stall (b) on Pongal morning (c) the sports ground
35. 35.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Sahil flew his kite from the rooftop. (b) Fatima flew her kite from the rooftop. (c) I flew my kite from the rooftop.
36. 36.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Diyas glow at night” (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
37. 37.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) A train is three hours late (b) his rooftop (c) on a busy Monday
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
40. 40.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Riya gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed her eyes shut.” (a) hungry (b) scared (c) angry

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