Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 390 · 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 competition day, Nisha stood on stage in the town hall. Her mind went blank on the word “necessary”. Nisha recalled the rhyme Mrs Sen had taught her. She spelt it slowly, letter by letter, and got it right. Nisha won the silver cup and thanked Mrs Sen. (a) A puppy cannot find its owner (b) A rhyme from her teacher helps her spell it (c) A hard word makes her mind go blank
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) walked (c) went
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “It rained all night in our town.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
4. 4.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
   “Yash rode his new bicycle round the block.” (a) first person (b) third person
5. 5.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) thud (c) river
6. 6.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
7. 7.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
   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. (a) Rahul’s poster with the lake won first prize. (b) Riya carried home a cake with her name spelt right. (c) Dev mended the page neatly and felt proud of himself.
8. 8.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Sandcastle
9. 9.Fill the gap with the right sequence word.
   How to send a letter:
   First, write your letter on a sheet of paper.
   Then, fold it and put it in an envelope.
   ___, write the address and stick a stamp.
   Finally, drop it in the post box. (a) First (b) Next (c) Finally
10. 10.Fill the gap with the right sequence word.
    How to make tea:
    First, boil water in a pan.
    Then, add tea leaves to the boiling water.
    Next, pour in milk and add some sugar.
    ___, strain the tea into cups. (a) Because (b) First (c) Finally
11. 11.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) Finally (b) First (c) Next
12. 12.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Small friends can be a great help.” (a) The Patient Kingfisher (b) The Crow and the Three Rotis (c) The Elephant and the Woodpecker
13. 13.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
14. 14.Fill the gap with the right sequence word.
    How to make a fruit salad:
    First, wash the fruit.
    Then, peel the banana and the orange.
    Next, chop all the fruit into small pieces.
    ___, mix them in a bowl and serve. (a) Finally (b) Because (c) First
15. 15.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) Soon Kiara had sold every cookie for the library fund. (b) By noon, Aditi’s rangoli was the brightest on the street. (c) Ayaan reached school just as the bell rang.
16. 16.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The pigs oink in the muddy farmyard.” (a) pigs (b) oink (c) muddy
17. 17.Read the story. Where does it take place?
    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) her balcony (b) Nani’s orchard (c) a lane in Kochi
18. 18.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) On a Wednesday evening, Meher went to the music school. (b) Meher closed her eyes and pictured singing at home. (c) Meher sang the whole song and felt brave.
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) The Late Train (c) The Dry Well
20. 20.Read the story. Which sentence tells how the problem is 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) Bang! The back tyre of the car went flat. (b) Together they changed the tyre in twenty minutes. (c) On a long car trip, Yash rode along the highway.
21. 21.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Aisha packed her bag for the school trip. (b) We packed our bag for the school trip. (c) I packed my bag for the school trip.
22. 22.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Green parrots chatter all day (b) A frog on a leaf (c) Grandma hums an old sweet song
23. 23.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) Mr Nair (b) Tara (c) Manav
24. 24.Which word rhymes with “rain”? (a) balloon (b) train (c) cook
25. 25.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Neel found a shell and kept it in his pocket. (b) Sneha found a shell and kept it in her pocket. (c) I found a shell and kept it in my pocket.
26. 26.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) frog – bake (b) frog – fog (c) bee – fog
27. 27.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A tiny snail climbs the wall” (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8
28. 28.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Diya is sad? (a) Diya sighed and flipped through the same comic again. (b) A tear rolled slowly down Diya’s cheek. (c) Diya was sad.
29. 29.Read the story. How is the problem solved?
    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) He is allowed to bring it the next day (b) A puppy is shivering in the cold rain (c) A biscuit and kind words coax the puppy out
30. 30.Read the story. What is the problem in it?
    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) A bright sign and a bell bring buyers (b) Her model volcano will not fizz (c) Nobody buys anything from the stall
31. 31.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) His sister Pema gave Tenzin the first cup of butter tea. (b) Tenzin followed its hoofprints down the muddy path. (c) One misty dawn, Tenzin woke up in his hill village.
32. 32.Fill the gap with the right sequence word.
    How to make a fruit salad:
    First, wash the fruit.
    ___, peel the banana and the orange.
    Next, chop all the fruit into small pieces.
    Finally, mix them in a bowl and serve. (a) Then (b) Finally (c) First
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her smile was as bright as the sun.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
34. 34.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) bell – tree (b) balloon – tell (c) bell – tell
35. 35.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Arjun. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
37. 37.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Meera’s heart thumped, and she hid under the sheet.” (a) angry (b) tired (c) scared
38. 38.These steps to fly a kite are mixed up. Which step comes LAST? (a) Let out the string slowly as it rises. (b) Tie the string to the kite. (c) Wind the string in to bring it down.
39. 39.Read the story. How is the problem solved?
    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 lift stops between two floors (b) He changes into a clean spare uniform (c) The alarm button brings help
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)

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