Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 40 · 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 start of the story. What happens next?
   On a hot summer night, Sneha read in her flat in Pune. Suddenly the lights went out, and her little brother cried. (a) Sneha found a torch and made shadow animals on the wall. (b) Kabir tried to reach it, but his arms were too short. (c) Zoya looked carefully under every chair and table.
2. 2.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
3. 3.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
   “Kavya finished her jigsaw puzzle at last.” (a) first person (b) third person
4. 4.Read the story. Which sentence tells you the setting (where and when)?
   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) Advik watched the butterfly flutter away into the sky. (c) After the lunch bell, Advik walked into the music room.
5. 5.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) beep (c) window
6. 6.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
   A lazy bullock pretended to be ill whenever there was ploughing to do. When harvest came, the farmer fed the hard-working bullocks first. The hungry, lazy bullock learnt to work hard. (a) Keep your promises. (b) A true friend helps in times of need. (c) Laziness brings trouble.
7. 7.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) One bright morning, Anjali went boating on the backwaters. (b) Back on land, Anjali and Appa laughed with relief. (c) Anjali pressed her rubber slipper hard over the crack.
8. 8.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Manav laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.” (a) showing (b) telling
9. 9.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) his hill village (b) her building (c) the wedding hall
10. 10.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Tears filled Ishaan’s eyes, and he stared at the floor.” (a) sad (b) happy (c) bored
11. 11.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
    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) Good manners win friends. (b) Small friends can be a great help. (c) Listen to the advice of those who care for you.
12. 12.Which word rhymes with “red”? (a) goat (b) one (c) shed
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
14. 14.Read the story. What is the problem in 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 village well has dried up (b) A pond is dug to catch the rain (c) The microphone stops working before her song
15. 15.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) Because (b) Finally (c) First
16. 16.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ tree towered over the house.” (a) good (b) gigantic (c) fine
17. 17.These steps to cook rice are mixed up. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Wash the rice in cold water. (b) Put the rice and water in a pot. (c) Fluff the cooked rice with a spoon.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
19. 19.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The baby had not eaten for hours. (a) The baby read the newspaper. (b) The baby cooked a big dinner. (c) The baby began to cry for milk.
20. 20.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Tara brushed her teeth and went to bed.” (a) third person (b) first person
21. 21.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Diya is happy? (a) Diya laughed, clapped and twirled around the room. (b) Diya was happy. (c) Diya’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.
22. 22.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I watered my tulsi plant every morning. (b) Arjun watered his tulsi plant every morning. (c) We watered our tulsi plant every morning.
23. 23.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The dry logs ___ in the campfire.” (a) achoo (b) crackle (c) neigh
24. 24.Read the story. Where does it take place?
    One misty dawn, Tenzin woke up in his hill village. A baby yak had wandered away from the herd. Tenzin followed its hoofprints down the muddy path. He found it by a stream and gently led it back. His sister Pema gave Tenzin the first cup of butter tea. (a) the science fair (b) his hill village (c) the bakery
25. 25.Read the story. Where does it take place?
    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 school library (b) her grandpa’s flat (c) the village square
26. 26.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Help others and they will help you.” (a) The Mouse and the Pigeon (b) The Little Firefly (c) The Donkey Who Wanted to Be an Elephant
27. 27.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We lit our diya on Diwali night. (b) Kavya lit her diya on Diwali night. (c) I lit my diya on Diwali night.
28. 28.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) clutched (b) whispered (c) raced
29. 29.Fill the gap with the right sequence word.
    How to cross the road:
    ___, stop at the edge of the pavement.
    Then, look right, left and right again.
    Next, wait until the road is clear.
    Finally, walk straight across the road. (a) Then (b) First (c) Finally
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Aarav. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
31. 31.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) clues to follow (c) brave escapes from danger
32. 32.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rickety ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) rickety (b) ladder (c) wobbled
33. 33.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The puffy clouds floated across the sky.” (a) clouds (b) floated (c) puffy
34. 34.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fluffy kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) curled (b) kitten (c) fluffy
35. 35.Read the story. When does it take place?
    One spring afternoon, Simran found a nest on her balcony. A baby sparrow had fallen out and was chirping loudly. Simran put on gloves and lifted it very gently. Dadi held the stool while she put it back in the nest. Simran smiled as the mother sparrow flew home. (a) on a hot summer night (b) one foggy morning (c) one spring afternoon
36. 36.Read the story. How is the problem solved?
    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) A snake rescuer carries it away safely (b) A strong plank and rope make a new seat (c) The seat of the park swing has cracked
37. 37.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Did you know our school has a secret door? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
38. 38.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) staggered (c) blazed
39. 39.Read the story. Which word best describes Manav?
    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) unkind (b) lazy (c) quick-thinking
40. 40.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I pushed my little sister on the swing.” (a) third person (b) first person

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