Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 456 · 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. Which sentence tells how the problem is solved?
   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) On Sports Day, Neel lined up at the sports ground. (b) His running shoes had been mixed up, and they were too big! (c) Coach Iqbal swapped them back with a boy in the next lane.
2. 2.Fill the gap with the right sequence word.
   How to bake a cake:
   First, mix flour, sugar, butter and eggs.
   Then, pour the mixture into a cake tin.
   ___, bake it in the oven for forty minutes.
   Finally, let it cool, then cut a slice. (a) Next (b) First (c) Finally
3. 3.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Rohan rode on, proud that he could fix a chain now. (b) Rohan sat down and studied the chain slowly. (c) One sunny morning, Rohan cycled up the hill road.
4. 4.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Leaky Boat
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Fatima. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
6. 6.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Farhan was really scared.” (a) telling (b) showing
7. 7.Read the story. Where does it take place?
   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) a new school (b) the music school (c) the wedding hall
8. 8.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Keep the events in the right order. (b) Speak with your hand over your mouth. (c) Never pause, not even once.
9. 9.Read the story. Which sentence tells you the setting (where and when)?
   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) One cloudy evening, Omkar heard a mew on his rooftop. (b) The kitten tiptoed out to drink the milk. (c) Omkar spoke softly and put a saucer of milk nearby.
10. 10.Read the story. When does it take place?
    One spring morning, Tara potted a bean in the school garden. Two weeks later, nothing had come up at all. Tara asked Mr Nair, the gardener, what was wrong. He helped her move the pot into the sunshine. Soon a green shoot peeped out, and Tara danced. (a) on a busy Monday (b) one spring morning (c) one misty dawn
11. 11.Read the story. Which of these is a character in it?
    One spring morning, Tara potted a bean in the school garden. Two weeks later, nothing had come up at all. Tara asked Mr Nair, the gardener, what was wrong. He helped her move the pot into the sunshine. Soon a green shoot peeped out, and Tara danced. (a) Mr Nair (b) Ananya (c) Ishaan
12. 12.These steps to fly a kite are mixed up. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Wind the string in to bring it down. (b) Tie the string to the kite. (c) Let out the string slowly as it rises.
13. 13.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
14. 14.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ parcel arrived on my birthday.” (a) mysterious (b) nice (c) fine
15. 15.Read the story. Which word best describes Sneha?
    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) caring (b) rude (c) careless
16. 16.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Nisha grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road.” (a) showing (b) telling
17. 17.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Priya watered her tulsi plant every morning. (b) I watered my tulsi plant every morning. (c) Manav watered his tulsi plant every morning.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I watered my tulsi plant every morning.” (a) third person (b) first person
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Yash. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
22. 22.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) Grandpa chuckled and gave Saanvi a big hug. (b) Sneha told stories until the lights came back on. (c) In five minutes, Vihaan’s dad came running to him.
23. 23.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya.
24. 24.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One spring afternoon, Simran found a nest on her balcony. A baby sparrow had fallen out and was chirping loudly. Simran put on gloves and lifted it very gently. Dadi held the stool while she put it back in the nest. Simran smiled as the mother sparrow flew home. (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
25. 25.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Neel was really tired.” (a) showing (b) telling
26. 26.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets.” (a) first person (b) third person
27. 27.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Priya’s eyelids drooped, and she yawned again and again.” (a) telling (b) showing
28. 28.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) chain – sing (b) swing – sing (c) swing – boat
29. 29.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Maria dragged her feet upstairs and flopped on the bed.” (a) scared (b) tired (c) happy
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) gobbled (b) peered (c) crawled
31. 31.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The crispy dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) dosa (b) crackled (c) crispy
32. 32.Read the story. Where does it take place?
    One busy morning, Manav walked to the vegetable market. A goat broke its rope and began eating the spinach! Manav ran after the goat and held out a carrot. The goat followed the carrot back to Lakshmi, its owner. Lakshmi gave Manav a bunch of carrots as thanks. (a) the front step (b) the bakery (c) the vegetable market
33. 33.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
34. 34.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Saanvi cycled to the market with her cousin. (b) We cycled to the market with our cousin. (c) I cycled to the market with my cousin.
35. 35.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Meera put on her raincoat and stepped out into the storm. (a) Her raincoat made her wetter than ever. (b) Her raincoat kept her dry. (c) Her raincoat flew her to the moon.
36. 36.Read the story. Which sentence tells how the problem is solved?
    One busy morning, Manav walked to the vegetable market. A goat broke its rope and began eating the spinach! Manav ran after the goat and held out a carrot. The goat followed the carrot back to Lakshmi, its owner. Lakshmi gave Manav a bunch of carrots as thanks. (a) A goat broke its rope and began eating the spinach! (b) The goat followed the carrot back to Lakshmi, its owner. (c) One busy morning, Manav walked to the vegetable market.
37. 37.Read the story. Which word best describes Manav?
    One busy morning, Manav walked to the vegetable market. A goat broke its rope and began eating the spinach! Manav ran after the goat and held out a carrot. The goat followed the carrot back to Lakshmi, its owner. Lakshmi gave Manav a bunch of carrots as thanks. (a) careless (b) quick-thinking (c) rude
38. 38.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) clues to follow
39. 39.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A cat on the wall” (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6
40. 40.Read the story. Which sentence tells you the setting (where and when)?
    One stormy night, Diya heard a whimper in a lane in Kochi. A tiny puppy was shivering under a broken cart. Diya held out a biscuit and spoke softly to it. The puppy crept out and licked her hand. Diya named him Moti and made him a warm bed. (a) A tiny puppy was shivering under a broken cart. (b) Diya named him Moti and made him a warm bed. (c) One stormy night, Diya heard a whimper in a lane in Kochi.

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