Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 513 · 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 is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Slow down for the most important moment. (b) Show the size of the giant with your arms. (c) Turn the pages loudly and lose your place.
2. 2.Read the story. How is the problem solved?
   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 glasses are found on top of his head (b) The pot is moved into the sunshine (c) Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses
3. 3.Which word rhymes with “look”? (a) goat (b) hook (c) blouse
4. 4.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The shaggy dog barked at the stranger.” (a) shaggy (b) dog (c) barked
5. 5.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ river rushed over the rocks.” (a) foaming (b) fine (c) nice
6. 6.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 Lost Earring (c) Some Things That Happened
7. 7.Read the story. Which of these is a character in it?
   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) Aarav (b) Coach Iqbal (c) Vihaan
8. 8.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Let your voice rise and fall, not stay flat. (b) Tell the story in your own words. (c) Forget the names of your characters.
9. 9.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
   “Imran packed his bag for the school trip.” (a) first person (b) third person
10. 10.Fill the gap with the right sequence word.
    How to make a sandwich:
    First, take two slices of bread.
    Then, spread butter on each slice.
    ___, put cucumber and tomato on one slice.
    Finally, cover it with the other slice and eat. (a) Next (b) First (c) Finally
11. 11.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Vihaan laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.” (a) showing (b) telling
12. 12.Read the story. Which sentence tells how the problem is solved?
    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 tap was dripping, and water was being wasted. (b) During a dry summer, Aisha saw a problem in the washroom. (c) Mr Khan, the plumber, fixed the tap the next day.
13. 13.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The old banyan tree (b) Rain taps on the roof (c) Waves carry shells to the shore
14. 14.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Aarav jumped and jumped, but he could not reach it. (b) Aarav thanked Kiran, and the kite flew high again. (c) One windy afternoon, Aarav flew his kite in the playground.
15. 15.Read the story. How is the problem solved?
    On Craft Day, Rahul was painting a poster in the art room. He bumped a jar, and blue paint spilled everywhere. Rahul was upset, but his friend Simran had an idea. They turned the big blue splash into a lake. Rahul’s poster with the lake won first prize. (a) Blue paint spills over a poster (b) The blue splash is turned into a lake (c) The baby bird is put back in the nest
16. 16.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
17. 17.Read the story. What is the problem in 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) A baby bird falls out of its nest (b) A new girl has no friends at lunch (c) The baby bird is put back in the nest
18. 18.Read the story. What is the problem in it?
    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) Waves keep washing the sandcastle away (b) A goat runs loose and eats the spinach (c) It is built higher up with a moat
19. 19.These steps to make tea are mixed up. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Boil water in a pan. (b) Strain the tea into cups. (c) Add tea leaves to the boiling water.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) roar (b) tall (c) river
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fog was a grey curtain over the town.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
23. 23.Which is the best solution to this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) A saucer of milk tempts the kitten out (b) A biscuit and kind words coax the puppy out (c) Clay on a stick lifts the marble out
24. 24.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Plan ahead and save for hard times.” (a) The Parrot Who Told Secrets (b) The Squirrel’s Store (c) The Mynah and the Broken Pot
25. 25.Read the story. Who is the main character?
    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) Meera (b) Maria (c) Tenzin
26. 26.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Diya felt very tired.” (a) showing (b) telling
27. 27.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) her balcony (c) the sports ground
28. 28.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Kavya felt very cold.” (a) showing (b) telling
29. 29.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fiery chilli made my eyes water.” (a) chilli (b) made (c) fiery
30. 30.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Neel did not panic and looked at the names inside. (b) On Sports Day, Neel lined up at the sports ground. (c) Neel ran in the right shoes and came second.
31. 31.Read the story. How is the problem solved?
    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) The window is opened to let it out (b) A pond is dug to catch the rain (c) The village well has dried up
32. 32.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Stranded on Storm Island
33. 33.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Maria is tired? (a) Maria rubbed her eyes and nodded off on the sofa. (b) Maria was tired. (c) Maria kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard.
34. 34.Read the story. Who is the main character?
    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) Farhan (b) Appa (c) Anjali
35. 35.Read the story. Who is the main character?
    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) Pixie (b) Arjun (c) Omkar
36. 36.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
    A monkey found the bananas a shopkeeper had thrown out and ate twenty at once. Soon it had a terrible tummy ache and could not climb for a whole day. The monkey learnt that too much of a good thing is bad. (a) Say sorry when you are wrong. (b) Too much of anything is bad. (c) Use your brain, not just your strength.
37. 37.Read the story. Where does it take place?
    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) the village square (b) the school gate (c) the colony park
38. 38.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Honesty is the best policy.” (a) The Sparrows’ Nest (b) The Rabbit Who Told the Truth (c) The Hippo and the Giraffe
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
40. 40.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
    A kind boy gave a thirsty camel water from his own bottle in the desert. Later the camel kicked sand at the boy and walked away. Nobody would help the thirsty camel after that, and the camel learnt to be grateful. (a) the zebra (b) the camel (c) the boy

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