Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 402 · 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 opening hooks the reader most? (a) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
2. 2.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ owl hooted from the branch.” (a) fine (b) speckled (c) nice
3. 3.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) Tanvi waved her notebook to guide it outside. (b) After the lunch bell, Advik walked into the music room. (c) Advik watched the butterfly flutter away into the sky.
4. 4.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Sneha was really cold.” (a) telling (b) showing
5. 5.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Whisper the whole story very quietly. (b) Mutter while looking at your shoes. (c) Tell the story in your own words.
6. 6.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
   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. (a) Nisha won the silver cup and thanked Mrs Sen. (b) Aisha smiled, because every drop of water matters. (c) Simran smiled as the mother sparrow flew home.
7. 7.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
   After the lunch bell, Advik walked into the music room. A butterfly was beating its wings against the window. (a) Advik opened the window wide and stepped back. (b) Kavya took a deep breath and stepped onto the stage. (c) Imran stepped back slowly and did not touch it.
8. 8.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) Meera and her friend Tenzin searched seat by seat. (b) Meera shared her parathas with Tenzin to say thank you. (c) On a busy Monday, Meera rode the school bus to class.
9. 9.Read the story. What is the problem in it?
   One summer holiday, Priya stayed at Nani’s orchard. Every morning, ripe mangoes were missing from the trees. Priya hid behind a bush and saw a monkey, Bholu, take one. She left bananas for Bholu, and he left the mangoes alone. Priya and Nani laughed at the clever plan. (a) Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees (b) Bananas are left out for the monkey instead (c) A kitten is stuck behind a water tank
10. 10.Read the story. What is the problem in it?
    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 train is three hours late (b) A new girl has no friends at lunch (c) She makes a friend by sharing her lunch
11. 11.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The steaming soup filled our bowls.” (a) soup (b) filled (c) steaming
12. 12.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Keep your eyes closed while you speak. (b) Ask your listeners a question to involve them. (c) Fiddle with your hair the whole time.
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
15. 15.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Aarav wrote a letter to his grandmother. (b) Simran wrote a letter to her grandmother. (c) I wrote a letter to my grandmother.
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) gobbled (b) wandered (c) scrubbed
17. 17.Read the story. Which sentence tells you the setting (where and when)?
    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) On a long car trip, Yash rode along the highway. (b) Yash held the torch while Uncle Ravi took out the spare. (c) Bang! The back tyre of the car went flat.
18. 18.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
    A hasty squirrel built its nest in a great rush, and the first strong wind blew it down. The second time, it wove every twig carefully, and the nest stayed up all year. The squirrel learnt that careful work lasts. (a) Say sorry when you are wrong. (b) Be brave even when you feel afraid. (c) Slow down and do things carefully.
19. 19.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Dev felt very cold.” (a) showing (b) telling
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) laughed (c) got
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
22. 22.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Nisha pushed her little sister on the swing. (b) Farhan pushed his little sister on the swing. (c) I pushed my little sister on the swing.
23. 23.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “An owl gave a ___ from the banyan tree.” (a) hoot (b) sizzle (c) quack
24. 24.Which is the best solution to this problem?
    “A tap keeps dripping and wasting water” (a) A plumber fixes the dripping tap (b) Shadow animals on the wall make him laugh (c) The earring is found beside a flower stand
25. 25.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The puppy was left alone at home all day. (a) It cooked dinner for the family. (b) It drove to the office instead. (c) It barked happily when the family came back.
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) sipped (c) did
27. 27.Read the story. Which sentence tells how the problem is solved?
    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) Suddenly the lights went out, and her little brother cried. (b) Her brother Arjun giggled at a shadow rabbit. (c) On a hot summer night, Sneha read in her flat in Pune.
28. 28.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The spiky cactus pricked my finger.” (a) spiky (b) cactus (c) pricked
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) peered (c) tiptoed
31. 31.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
32. 32.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) good (b) dazzling (c) okay
33. 33.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) fine (b) okay (c) sticky
34. 34.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Manav is bored? (a) Manav was bored. (b) Tears filled Manav’s eyes, and he stared at the floor. (c) Manav counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time.
35. 35.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Sharing is better than fighting.” (a) Two Monkeys and a Mango (b) The Cuckoo’s Song (c) The Buffalo and the Gate
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
37. 37.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One breezy evening, Tanmay played marbles in the back yard. His lucky blue marble rolled into a deep drain. Tanmay could not reach it with his arm or a stick. His sister Gita stuck clay on a stick and lifted it out. Tanmay thanked Gita and kept his marble safe. (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Lucky Marble
38. 38.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) A board held up blocks the wind (c) A plumber fixes the dripping tap
39. 39.Read the story. What is the problem in it?
    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) A kite gets stuck high up in a tree (b) A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time (c) The box is found under the last seat
40. 40.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ river rushed over the rocks.” (a) good (b) okay (c) foaming

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