Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 481 · 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 this. What is most likely to happen next?
   The children planted trees along the road. (a) Years later, the road was cool and shady. (b) The road became a hot desert. (c) The trees walked off to a forest.
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Arjun. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Fatima. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
4. 4.Read the story. Which word best describes Fatima?
   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) lazy (b) cheerful (c) rude
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The children played cricket after school.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
6. 6.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) magic, spells or wishes
7. 7.Read the story. How is the problem solved?
   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) A marble rolls into a deep drain (b) Clay on a stick lifts the marble out (c) The box is found under the last seat
8. 8.Read the story. What is the problem in it?
   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) Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees (b) His running shoes are the wrong size (c) Bananas are left out for the monkey instead
9. 9.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a ___.” (a) neigh (b) crunch (c) thud
10. 10.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (b) The Story About the Thing (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Lost Earring
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) giggled (b) staggered (c) grabbed
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Manav. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
14. 14.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Fatima’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.” (a) showing (b) telling
15. 15.Read the story. Where does it take place?
    One warm evening, Imran opened the garden shed. A long snake was curled up near the door. Imran stepped back slowly and did not touch it. Mr Reddy, a snake rescuer, carried it away safely. Imran learnt that snakes should be left to experts. (a) the school gate (b) the school library (c) the garden shed
16. 16.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aarav is bored? (a) Aarav laughed, clapped and twirled around the room. (b) Aarav was bored. (c) Aarav counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time.
17. 17.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) Uncle Jacob (b) Riya (c) Saanvi
18. 18.Read the story. Which word best describes Saanvi?
    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) helpful (b) careless (c) lazy
19. 19.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
    All summer, a squirrel stored nuts in a hollow tree while a rabbit played all day. When the cold, bare months came, the rabbit had nothing to eat. The squirrel shared a few nuts, and the hungry rabbit learnt to save food every summer. (a) the rabbit (b) the zebra (c) the squirrel
20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “mango”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
21. 21.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A frog on a leaf (b) A cat on the wall (c) Paper boats sail down the drain
22. 22.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) grabbed (c) gulped
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
24. 24.These steps to make a fruit salad are mixed up. Which step comes LAST? (a) Mix them in a bowl and serve. (b) Peel the banana and the orange. (c) Wash the fruit.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Imran. (b) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Imran. (c) May I borrow your eraser? asked Imran.
26. 26.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Saanvi looked under the sofa and behind every cushion. (b) One quiet Sunday, Saanvi was visiting her grandpa’s flat. (c) Grandpa chuckled and gave Saanvi a big hug.
27. 27.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Wait for everyone to be quiet before you start. (b) Talk to only one friend in the room. (c) Rush through the ending to finish fast.
28. 28.Read the story. Who is the main character?
    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) Zubin (b) Neel (c) Kiara
29. 29.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Peacocks spread their tails” (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
30. 30.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
    A crow found three rotis drying in a courtyard. Instead of taking one, it tried to carry all three at once. The rotis slipped from its beak, and the cook chased it away. The hungry crow learnt that wanting everything left it with nothing. (a) Do not make fun of others. (b) Look before you leap. (c) Greed can make you lose everything.
31. 31.Read the story. Which sentence tells how the problem is solved?
    On a crowded evening, Vihaan went to the city fair. He stopped to watch a juggler and lost his dad. Vihaan stayed calm and went to a lady in uniform. Officer Kaur called his name on the loudspeaker. In five minutes, Vihaan’s dad came running to him. (a) He stopped to watch a juggler and lost his dad. (b) On a crowded evening, Vihaan went to the city fair. (c) Officer Kaur called his name on the loudspeaker.
32. 32.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (b) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
33. 33.Read the story. Which sentence tells you the setting (where and when)?
    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) On Pongal morning, Aditi drew a rangoli on the front step. (b) By noon, Aditi’s rangoli was the brightest on the street. (c) Aditi did not give up and started all over again.
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The playground was an oven in May.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
35. 35.Read the story. What is the problem in it?
    On Annual Day, Kavya waited to sing in the school hall. Just before her turn, the microphone stopped working. Kavya took a deep breath and stepped onto the stage. She sang so loudly that everyone could hear her. Imran and the whole hall clapped for Kavya. (a) The microphone stops working before her song (b) She sings loudly without a microphone (c) Nobody buys anything from the stall
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) The Mixed-up Shoes (b) The Late Train (c) Lost at the Fair
37. 37.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
    A snail and a beetle raced to the top of a mango tree. The beetle zoomed up, then stopped again and again to nap on the leaves. The snail kept climbing and reached the top first. The surprised beetle learnt that steady effort beats speed. (a) Slow and steady effort wins in the end. (b) Do not boast about yourself. (c) Working together makes hard jobs easy.
38. 38.Read the story. When does it take place?
    One rainy morning, Ayaan walked down the muddy lane. A passing scooter sprayed mud all over his white uniform. Ayaan ran home and told Maa what had happened. Maa quickly gave him a clean spare uniform. Ayaan reached school just as the bell rang. (a) on a Tuesday evening (b) on competition day (c) one rainy morning
39. 39.These steps to take a photo are mixed up. Which step comes LAST? (a) Press the button to click the photo. (b) Point it at your friends. (c) Switch on the camera.
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) made (b) whispered (c) spoke

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