Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 417 · 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. How is the problem solved?
   On a Friday afternoon, Dev walked into the school library. His puppy had torn a page of the book he borrowed. Dev was scared, but he told the librarian the truth. Ms Fernandes smiled and showed him how to tape it. Dev mended the page neatly and felt proud of himself. (a) The blue splash is turned into a lake (b) The torn page is mended with tape (c) A puppy has torn a page of a library book
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Neel. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
3. 3.These steps to bake a cake are mixed up. Which step comes LAST? (a) Let it cool, then cut a slice. (b) Mix flour, sugar, butter and eggs. (c) Pour the mixture into a cake tin.
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The feather was as light as air.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
5. 5.Read the story. Who is the main character?
   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) Bholu (b) Priya (c) Ananya
6. 6.Read the story. What is the problem in it?
   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 kite gets stuck high up in a tree (b) A strong plank and rope make a new seat (c) The seat of the park swing has cracked
7. 7.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The sour lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) sour (b) lemon (c) pull
8. 8.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
   “Children splash in muddy lanes” (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
9. 9.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) shouted (b) wandered (c) sipped
10. 10.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Kabir brushed his teeth and went to bed. (b) We brushed our teeth and went to bed. (c) I brushed my teeth and went to bed.
11. 11.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Meera gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping.” (a) hungry (b) tired (c) bored
12. 12.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
14. 14.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk?
15. 15.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) a tall building (b) the railway station (c) the village square
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Zoya. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Zoya. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Zoya.
17. 17.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Aisha smiled, because every drop of water matters. (b) Aisha wrote a note and took it to the principal. (c) During a dry summer, Aisha saw a problem in the washroom.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
19. 19.Read the story. Where does it take place?
    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) her building (b) the town hall (c) the front step
20. 20.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The glassy lake reflected the hills.” (a) reflected (b) glassy (c) lake
21. 21.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    One sunny morning, Rohan cycled up the hill road. Halfway up, the chain of his bicycle slipped off. (a) Rohan sat down and studied the chain slowly. (b) Rahul was upset, but his friend Simran had an idea. (c) Riya laughed and asked politely if it could be fixed.
22. 22.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) muttered (b) fluttered (c) tumbled
23. 23.These steps to make a sandwich are mixed up. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Spread butter on each slice. (b) Take two slices of bread. (c) Cover it with the other slice and eat.
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Dry Well (c) A Friend at Lunch
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A train is three hours late” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Late Train
26. 26.Read the story. Where does it take place?
    One cloudy evening, Omkar heard a mew on his rooftop. A little kitten was stuck behind a water tank. Omkar spoke softly and put a saucer of milk nearby. The kitten tiptoed out to drink the milk. Omkar named her Pixie and gave her a cosy box. (a) the music school (b) the town hall (c) his rooftop
27. 27.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) mango (c) hiss
28. 28.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    One windy afternoon, Aarav flew his kite in the playground. A strong gust blew the kite into the top of a neem tree. (a) Aarav jumped and jumped, but he could not reach it. (b) Sneha found a torch and made shadow animals on the wall. (c) Manav ran after the goat and held out a carrot.
29. 29.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) on Annual Day (b) A baby yak wanders away from the herd (c) the back yard
30. 30.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a puzzle to solve (c) characters doing daft things
31. 31.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aisha is happy? (a) Aisha was happy. (b) Aisha dragged her feet upstairs and flopped on the bed. (c) Aisha laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.
32. 32.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Priya fed her goldfish before school.” (a) third person (b) first person
33. 33.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) Neel (b) Coach Iqbal (c) Pooja
34. 34.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The leaking tap went ___ in the dark.” (a) meow (b) drip (c) boom
35. 35.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Use a squeaky voice for a tiny mouse. (b) Add sound effects like “whoosh” or “bang”. (c) Forget the names of your characters.
36. 36.Read the story. When does it take place?
    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) on Craft Day (b) on a hot summer night (c) during the Christmas holidays
37. 37.Read the story. Which sentence tells how the problem is 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) Her brother Sid held up a board to block the wind. (b) On Pongal morning, Aditi drew a rangoli on the front step. (c) A gust of wind blew the coloured powder everywhere.
38. 38.What makes the sound “oink”? (a) a lion (b) a sheep (c) a pig
39. 39.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The sparrows chirp on my window sill.” (a) chirp (b) sparrows (c) window
40. 40.Read the story. Which word best describes Meera?
    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) generous (b) greedy (c) careless

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