Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 430 · 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.What kind of story is this?
   A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
2. 2.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir.
3. 3.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (c) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya.
4. 4.These steps to cross the road are mixed up. Which step comes LAST? (a) Walk straight across the road. (b) Look right, left and right again. (c) Stop at the edge of the pavement.
5. 5.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
   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. (a) The train came, and Fatima had made a new friend. (b) Advik watched the butterfly flutter away into the sky. (c) By evening, Isha and Maria were best friends.
6. 6.Read the story. Who is the main character?
   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) Riya (b) Uncle Jacob (c) Vihaan
7. 7.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) Some Things That Happened
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Neel. (b) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Neel. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Neel.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Saanvi is cold? (a) Saanvi shivered and stamped her feet in the snow. (b) Saanvi could barely keep her eyes open at dinner. (c) Saanvi was cold.
11. 11.Read the story. Who is the main character?
    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) Pema (b) Tara (c) Tenzin
12. 12.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We found a shell and kept it in our pocket. (b) I found a shell and kept it in my pocket. (c) Ishaan found a shell and kept it in his pocket.
13. 13.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ clouds floated across the sky.” (a) puffy (b) fine (c) nice
14. 14.These steps to make a paper boat are mixed up. Which step comes LAST? (a) Take a sheet of paper. (b) Float your boat in a puddle. (c) Pull the sides open into a boat.
15. 15.These steps to wash your hands are mixed up. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Rinse and dry them on a towel. (b) Wet your hands under the tap. (c) Rub soap all over them.
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
17. 17.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Dev is tired? (a) Dev was tired. (b) Dev threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!” (c) Dev’s eyelids drooped, and he yawned again and again.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Farhan. (b) “Watch out for that car” shouted Farhan. (c) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Farhan.
19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “dinosaur”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
20. 20.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ pebbles sparkled in the stream.” (a) good (b) fine (c) shiny
21. 21.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
22. 22.Read the story. Who is the main character?
    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) Tanmay (b) Fatima (c) Gita
23. 23.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a child on her birthday? (a) a quick, excited voice (b) a slow, sleepy voice (c) a calm, wise voice
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) hurled (b) slammed (c) whispered
25. 25.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
26. 26.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The moon was a silver plate in the sky.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
28. 28.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a huge giant? (a) a deep, booming voice (b) a slow, sleepy voice (c) a giggly, playful voice
29. 29.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
30. 30.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) A baby yak wanders away from the herd (b) on the first day of school (c) her building
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
32. 32.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Joseph froze and held his breath as the floor creaked.” (a) scared (b) cold (c) sad
33. 33.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Imran heard his name on the loudspeaker. (b) I heard my name on the loudspeaker. (c) We heard our name on the loudspeaker.
34. 34.Read the story. Which sentence tells how the problem is solved?
    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) Aunt Lata cried out that she had lost a gold earring. (b) The earring was shining beside the flower stand. (c) On a festive night, Zoya danced in the wedding hall.
35. 35.These steps to cook rice are mixed up. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Boil it until the water is soaked up. (b) Wash the rice in cold water. (c) Put the rice and water in a pot.
36. 36.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Smile during the happy parts. (b) Rush through the ending to finish fast. (c) Speak with your hand over your mouth.
37. 37.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The old banyan tree” (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
38. 38.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Working together makes hard jobs easy.” (a) The Ants and the Big Leaf (b) The Hen and the Smiling Jackal (c) The Cuckoo’s Song
39. 39.Read the story. Which of these is a character 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) Simran (b) Aarav (c) Tenzin
40. 40.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Priya and Nani laughed at the clever plan. (b) Priya hid behind a bush and saw a monkey, Bholu, take one. (c) One summer holiday, Priya stayed at Nani’s orchard.

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