Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 443 · 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 word rhymes with “fish”? (a) run (b) swish (c) bed
2. 2.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
   The postman knocked at the door with a parcel. (a) Mum opened the door and signed for it. (b) Mum flew out of the window. (c) The parcel ran away down the road.
3. 3.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) Some Things That Happened
4. 4.Read the story. What is the problem in it?
   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) A plumber fixes the dripping tap (b) A tap keeps dripping and wasting water (c) Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses
5. 5.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 farmer shows how to put the chain back
6. 6.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) one spring afternoon (b) The village well has dried up (c) the science fair
7. 7.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Kites dance in the sky (b) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (c) The lazy cow chews and chews
8. 8.Which fable teaches this moral?
   “Keep trying and you will succeed.” (a) The Goat and the Wide Stream (b) The Mynah and the Broken Pot (c) The Little Eagle
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.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.
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) The children played cricket after school.
12. 12.These steps to take a photo are mixed up. Which step comes LAST? (a) Point it at your friends. (b) Press the button to click the photo. (c) Switch on the camera.
13. 13.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) beep (c) garden
14. 14.Read the story. When does it take place?
    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) after the lunch bell (b) on a long car trip (c) on a Tuesday evening
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk?
17. 17.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) The seat of the park swing has cracked (b) her balcony (c) one spring morning
18. 18.Read the story. Where does it take place?
    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) the playground (b) the school bus (c) a new school
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
20. 20.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A tiny snail climbs the wall” (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
21. 21.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
    A proud peacock laughed at a little brown sparrow for its plain feathers. When a storm came, the sparrow slipped into a hole in the wall, but the peacock’s long tail got caught in the thorny bushes. Wet and cold, the peacock learnt that fine feathers are not everything. (a) Patience brings good things. (b) Always tell the truth. (c) Do not judge others by their looks.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
23. 23.Read the story. Which word best describes Anjali?
    One bright morning, Anjali went boating on the backwaters. Water began to seep in through a crack in the boat. Anjali pressed her rubber slipper hard over the crack. Appa rowed fast to the shore while she held it there. Back on land, Anjali and Appa laughed with relief. (a) lazy (b) quick-thinking (c) careless
24. 24.These steps to make a sandwich are mixed up. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Put cucumber and tomato on one slice. (b) Cover it with the other slice and eat. (c) Take two slices of bread.
25. 25.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Meera hid her diary under the pillow. (b) Ananya hid her diary under the pillow. (c) I hid my diary under the pillow.
26. 26.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
    A donkey wished it were as big as the temple elephant. Then it saw the elephant carrying heavy logs all day in the hot sun. The donkey learnt to be glad of its small, light load. (a) Working together makes hard jobs easy. (b) Be happy with what you have. (c) Do not leave for tomorrow what you can do today.
27. 27.Read the story. Where does it take place?
    On bake sale day, Kiara set up a stall at the school gate. By noon, nobody had bought a single cookie. Kiara made a bright sign that said “Fresh Cookies!” Her friend Zubin rang a bell to call people over. Soon Kiara had sold every cookie for the library fund. (a) the back yard (b) the school gate (c) the wedding hall
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
29. 29.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir.
30. 30.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One quiet Sunday, Saanvi was visiting her grandpa’s flat. Grandpa could not find his reading glasses anywhere. Saanvi looked under the sofa and behind every cushion. At last she laughed, for the glasses were on his head! Grandpa chuckled and gave Saanvi a big hug. (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
31. 31.Read the story. Who is the main character?
    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) Tenzin (b) Ms Gill (c) Aryan
32. 32.Which word rhymes with “sun”? (a) king (b) bun (c) jog
33. 33.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The creaky stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) stairs (b) creaky (c) groaned
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Tara. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Tara. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Tara.
35. 35.Which is the best solution to this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The shoes are swapped back (b) The box is found under the last seat (c) The earring is found beside a flower stand
36. 36.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aarav is angry? (a) Aarav was angry. (b) Aarav stamped his foot and slammed the door. (c) Aarav sighed and flipped through the same comic again.
37. 37.Read the story. Who is the main character?
    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) Aryan (b) Zoya (c) Aunt Lata
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
39. 39.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Diyas glow at night” (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
40. 40.Read the story. Which word best describes Lakshmi?
    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) rude (b) careless (c) wise

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