Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 424 · 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.These steps to water the plants are mixed up. Which step comes LAST? (a) Carry it to the garden. (b) Put the can back in its place. (c) Pour water gently at the roots.
2. 2.Fill the gap with the right sequence word.
   How to wash your hands:
   First, wet your hands under the tap.
   Then, rub soap all over them.
   ___, scrub between your fingers.
   Finally, rinse and dry them on a towel. (a) Finally (b) Next (c) First
3. 3.Read the story. Which sentence tells you the setting (where and when)?
   One Monday morning, Aryan sat down in his classroom. He found that he had left his homework at home. Aryan told Ms Gill the truth before she even asked. Ms Gill let him bring it the next day. Aryan made a checklist so he would never forget again. (a) One Monday morning, Aryan sat down in his classroom. (b) He found that he had left his homework at home. (c) Aryan made a checklist so he would never forget again.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
7. 7.Read the story. How is the problem solved?
   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) A saucer of milk tempts the kitten out (b) A kitten is stuck behind a water tank (c) A pond is dug to catch the rain
8. 8.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The enormous elephant stomped across the river.” (a) elephant (b) stomped (c) enormous
9. 9.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
10. 10.Read the story. Which sentence tells how the problem is solved?
    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 mind went blank on the word “necessary”. (b) On competition day, Nisha stood on stage in the town hall. (c) She spelt it slowly, letter by letter, and got it right.
11. 11.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) Manav ran after the goat and held out a carrot. (b) One busy morning, Manav walked to the vegetable market. (c) Lakshmi gave Manav a bunch of carrots as thanks.
12. 12.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) “I can fly!” said the little elephant.
13. 13.Which is the best solution to this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) A strong plank and rope make a new seat (b) The baby bird is put back in the nest (c) The glasses are found on top of his head
14. 14.Read the story. How is the problem solved?
    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) The window is opened to let it out (b) He is allowed to bring it the next day (c) A butterfly is trapped at a window
15. 15.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Priya felt very hungry.” (a) telling (b) showing
16. 16.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a puzzle to solve (c) magic, spells or wishes
17. 17.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
    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. (a) Sneha told stories until the lights came back on. (b) Aisha smiled, because every drop of water matters. (c) Nisha won the silver cup and thanked Mrs Sen.
18. 18.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
    Two monkeys found one ripe mango and began to fight over it. As they pulled and shoved, the mango fell into the river and floated away. The two monkeys learnt that they should have shared it. (a) Do not judge others by their looks. (b) Do not show off. (c) Sharing is better than fighting.
19. 19.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) Who left giant footprints on our roof?
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) tumbled (b) leapt (c) gulped
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Manav. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
22. 22.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) clutched (b) blazed (c) shouted
23. 23.Read the story. How is the problem solved?
    During the Christmas holidays, Maria went to the beach. Each time she built a castle, the waves washed it away. Maria thought hard and moved further up the sand. Her friend Kunal dug a moat to keep the water out. This time Maria’s castle stood tall until sunset. (a) A pond is dug to catch the rain (b) It is built higher up with a moat (c) Waves keep washing the sandcastle away
24. 24.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Riya shook the branch of the mango tree hard. (a) Apples fell from the mango tree. (b) The tree shook Riya back. (c) Ripe mangoes fell to the ground.
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
26. 26.These steps to make a puppet are mixed up. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Slip it on your hand and make it talk. (b) Glue two buttons on it for eyes. (c) Find an old sock.
27. 27.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) her balcony (b) A puppy is shivering in the cold rain (c) on Annual Day
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Sahil. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Sahil. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Sahil.
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) peered (b) gulped (c) strolled
30. 30.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    One warm evening, Imran opened the garden shed. A long snake was curled up near the door. (a) Riya laughed and asked politely if it could be fixed. (b) Imran stepped back slowly and did not touch it. (c) Maria thought hard and moved further up the sand.
31. 31.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The bees buzz around the mango flowers.” (a) bees (b) flowers (c) buzz
32. 32.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I tied my shoelaces and ran outside. (b) Kabir tied his shoelaces and ran outside. (c) Sneha tied her shoelaces and ran outside.
33. 33.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) one rainy morning (b) the front step (c) A butterfly is trapped at a window
34. 34.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Meera planted a mango seed and watered it every day. (a) A small green shoot came up. (b) The seed became a bicycle. (c) An apple fell from the pot the next day.
35. 35.These steps to wash your hands are mixed up. Which step comes LAST? (a) Scrub between your fingers. (b) Rinse and dry them on a towel. (c) Wet your hands under the tap.
36. 36.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One foggy morning, Fatima waited at the railway station. Her train was three hours late. Fatima opened her bag and found a book of puzzles. She and an old man, Mr Iyer, solved puzzles together. The train came, and Fatima had made a new friend. (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Late Train
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
38. 38.Read the story. When does it take place?
    On a festive night, Zoya danced in the wedding hall. Aunt Lata cried out that she had lost a gold earring. Zoya looked carefully under every chair and table. The earring was shining beside the flower stand. Zoya gave it back, and Aunt Lata thanked her warmly. (a) on a festive night (b) during a dry summer (c) one foggy morning
39. 39.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Tenzin is hungry? (a) Tenzin kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch. (b) Tenzin threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!” (c) Tenzin was hungry.
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither

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