Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 406 · 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 is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Wait a moment after a funny line. (b) Talk to only one friend in the room. (c) Giggle all through the scary parts.
2. 2.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Kabir tried to reach it, but his arms were too short. (b) Kabir and Farhan cheered and went on with the game. (c) One hot afternoon, Kabir played cricket by the village pond.
3. 3.Fill the gap with the right sequence word.
   How to make a sandwich:
   ___, take two slices of bread.
   Then, spread butter on each slice.
   Next, put cucumber and tomato on one slice.
   Finally, cover it with the other slice and eat. (a) Finally (b) First (c) Then
4. 4.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) after the lunch bell (b) A snake is curled up in a shed (c) the school library
5. 5.Read the story. Which sentence tells you the setting (where and when)?
   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) On a Tuesday evening, Pooja found a puppy in her building. (b) The puppy had a collar, but no owner was nearby. (c) Pooja waved goodbye as Rocky wagged his tail.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
7. 7.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Act out a few actions, like knocking on a door. (b) Rush the surprise so nobody notices it. (c) Stare at the ceiling instead of the audience.
8. 8.Read the story. Which word best describes Aisha?
   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) responsible (b) selfish (c) greedy
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
10. 10.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The ducks ___ noisily near the pond.” (a) quack (b) splash (c) click
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Story That I Wrote One Day (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) A Day When Something Happened
12. 12.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) balloon – light (b) balloon – moon (c) rat – moon
13. 13.Read the story. Which sentence tells you the setting (where and when)?
    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) Then Isha saw another girl sitting alone too. (b) She knew nobody and sat all alone at lunch. (c) On the first day of school, Isha walked into a new school.
14. 14.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks.
15. 15.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) scrubbed (b) giggled (c) tossed
16. 16.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Neel felt very cold.” (a) telling (b) showing
17. 17.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) A car tyre goes flat on a long trip (b) on Sports Day (c) the school garden
18. 18.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The horse gave a ___ in the stable.” (a) vroom (b) hiss (c) neigh
19. 19.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Good manners win friends.” (a) The Parrot Who Told Secrets (b) The Goat and the Wide Stream (c) The Rude Buffalo
20. 20.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (c) Where do lost socks really go?
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball”! shouted Manav. (b) “Catch the ball” shouted Manav. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Manav.
22. 22.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets. (b) We climbed the guava tree and filled our pockets. (c) Ananya climbed the guava tree and filled her pockets.
23. 23.What makes the sound “thud”? (a) a microwave (b) a campfire (c) a heavy bag falling
24. 24.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The water was as clear as glass. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
25. 25.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) well – log (b) dog – log (c) dog – tree
26. 26.Read the story. How is the problem solved?
    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) The baker fixes one letter in icing (b) The wrong name is written on a cake (c) Bananas are left out for the monkey instead
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Zoya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
28. 28.Read the story. Where does it take place?
    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. Ayaan reached school just as the bell rang. (a) the muddy lane (b) the railway station (c) the playground
29. 29.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) splash (c) tall
30. 30.Read the story. What is the problem in 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) A butterfly is trapped at a window (b) A puppy has torn a page of a library book (c) The window is opened to let it out
31. 31.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Slipped Chain (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) This Is My Story
32. 32.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (b) Butterflies dance on the breeze (c) Kites dance in the sky
33. 33.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) On a hot summer night, Sneha read in her flat in Pune. (b) Sneha told stories until the lights came back on. (c) Sneha found a torch and made shadow animals on the wall.
34. 34.Which word rhymes with “swing”? (a) cake (b) bell (c) sing
35. 35.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) nibbled
36. 36.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) huge (b) loud (c) quiet
37. 37.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) the school garden (b) one Monday morning (c) Her model volcano will not fizz
38. 38.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) The baker fixes one letter in icing (b) They put on the spare tyre together (c) A car tyre goes flat on a long trip
39. 39.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
    A flood rose around the hen’s nest, and her chicks could not swim. Her friend the duck carried the chicks on her back, one by one, to dry land. The grateful hen learnt who her true friend was. (a) Be happy with what you have. (b) Keep trying and you will succeed. (c) A true friend helps in times of need.
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Mango Mystery

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