Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 515 · 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 describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ ant carried a crumb.” (a) tiny (b) nice (c) good
2. 2.Read the story. What is the problem in it?
   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) The wrong name is written on a cake (b) A car tyre goes flat on a long trip (c) The baker fixes one letter in icing
3. 3.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
   “I wrote a letter to my grandmother.” (a) third person (b) first person
4. 4.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
   “I lit my diya on Diwali night.” (a) third person (b) first person
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
6. 6.Read the story. Which sentence tells you the setting (where and when)?
   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) Mr Reddy, a snake rescuer, carried it away safely. (b) One warm evening, Imran opened the garden shed. (c) A long snake was curled up near the door.
7. 7.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) Diya held out a biscuit and spoke softly to it. (b) One stormy night, Diya heard a whimper in a lane in Kochi. (c) Diya named him Moti and made him a warm bed.
8. 8.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Rush the surprise so nobody notices it. (b) Look at your listeners as you speak. (c) Know the beginning, middle and end well.
9. 9.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
   The teacher asked a question, and Manav knew the answer. (a) Manav hid under his desk. (b) Manav’s hand answered for him. (c) Manav raised his hand.
10. 10.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Always tell the truth.” (a) The Parrot Who Told Secrets (b) The Hasty Squirrel (c) The Mynah and the Broken Pot
11. 11.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Meera wrote a letter to her grandmother.” (a) third person (b) first person
12. 12.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Do not trust a stranger’s sweet words.” (a) The Elephant and the Woodpecker (b) The Hen and the Smiling Jackal (c) The Cuckoo’s Song
13. 13.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) tall (c) pitter-patter
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Lost Earring
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Lost Earring
16. 16.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Zoya beamed and hugged everyone in sight.” (a) happy (b) hungry (c) angry
17. 17.Which is the best solution to this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) A plumber fixes the dripping tap (b) The torn page is mended with tape (c) Clay on a stick lifts the marble out
18. 18.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The fireworks burst like giant flowers.
20. 20.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dog barked at the stranger.” (a) okay (b) nice (c) shaggy
21. 21.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    One Sunday evening, Sahil took the lift in a tall building. The lift jerked and stopped between two floors. (a) Meera and her friend Tenzin searched seat by seat. (b) Sneha found a torch and made shadow animals on the wall. (c) Sahil stayed calm and pressed the red alarm button.
22. 22.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I cleaned my shoes for the parade.” (a) first person (b) third person
23. 23.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The cow gave a long moo from the shed.” (a) shed (b) cow (c) moo
24. 24.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
    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. (a) Grandpa chuckled and gave Saanvi a big hug. (b) Neel ran in the right shoes and came second. (c) Soon Kiara had sold every cookie for the library fund.
25. 25.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) green (c) roar
26. 26.Which word rhymes with “fish”? (a) mouse (b) soon (c) swish
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) hurled (b) tumbled (c) scrubbed
29. 29.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Tara’s shoulders drooped as she walked slowly home.” (a) scared (b) sad (c) angry
30. 30.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) whispered (b) sipped (c) staggered
31. 31.Read the story. Where does it take place?
    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) her grandpa’s flat (b) his hill village (c) the music school
32. 32.Which is the best solution to this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The earring is found beside a flower stand (b) A saucer of milk tempts the kitten out (c) Clay on a stick lifts the marble out
33. 33.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Blue Lake
34. 34.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) Aunt Lata (b) Arjun (c) Zoya
35. 35.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
    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. (a) Sneha told stories until the lights came back on. (b) Dev mended the page neatly and felt proud of himself. (c) Meera shared her parathas with Tenzin to say thank you.
36. 36.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Rohan beamed and hugged everyone in sight.” (a) hungry (b) happy (c) scared
37. 37.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Torn Page (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
38. 38.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    On bake sale day, Kiara set up a stall at the school gate. By noon, nobody had bought a single cookie. (a) Kiara made a bright sign that said “Fresh Cookies!” (b) Aditi did not give up and started all over again. (c) Diya held out a biscuit and spoke softly to it.
39. 39.These steps to bake a cake are mixed up. Which step comes LAST? (a) Bake it in the oven for forty minutes. (b) Let it cool, then cut a slice. (c) Mix flour, sugar, butter and eggs.
40. 40.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking

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