Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 541 · 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 opening hooks the reader most? (a) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The fireworks burst like giant flowers.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
3. 3.What makes the sound “chirp”? (a) a pair of scissors (b) a horse (c) a sparrow
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The children chattered like a flock of parrots.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
6. 6.Read the story. What is the problem in it?
   One sunny morning, Rohan cycled up the hill road. Halfway up, the chain of his bicycle slipped off. Rohan sat down and studied the chain slowly. Mr Das, a kind farmer, showed him how to fix it. Rohan rode on, proud that he could fix a chain now. (a) A farmer shows how to put the chain back (b) The cricket ball splashes into a pond (c) A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The water was as clear as glass.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
9. 9.Read the story. When 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) early one Saturday (b) on a crowded evening (c) one busy morning
10. 10.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) Nani’s orchard (b) the school gate (c) the city fair
11. 11.Read the story. Which sentence shows the problem?
    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) She knew nobody and sat all alone at lunch. (b) By evening, Isha and Maria were best friends. (c) On the first day of school, Isha walked into a new school.
12. 12.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) window (c) woof
13. 13.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Ananya tripped and scraped her knee. (a) Her knee began to glow like a bulb. (b) Her knee grew a flower. (c) Her knee began to hurt and bleed a little.
14. 14.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Priya laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.” (a) showing (b) telling
15. 15.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) Meera (b) Zubin (c) Kiara
16. 16.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
    A parrot heard the hen’s secret and shouted it to the whole farm. The hen was hurt, and no animal told the parrot anything again. The lonely parrot learnt to think before it spoke. (a) the hen (b) the snake (c) the parrot
17. 17.Read the story. What is the problem in it?
    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) Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees (b) The lights go out and her little brother cries (c) Shadow animals on the wall make him laugh
18. 18.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Sharing is better than fighting.” (a) The Kid Who Would Not Listen (b) The Bear’s Promise (c) Two Monkeys and a Mango
19. 19.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The phone rang loudly in the quiet room. (a) The phone answered itself in Hindi. (b) Dad picked it up to answer. (c) Everyone fell fast asleep at once.
20. 20.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Saanvi gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed her eyes shut.” (a) scared (b) hungry (c) happy
21. 21.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    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 Leaky Boat (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Flat Tyre
22. 22.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Smile at your listeners at the end. (b) Giggle all through the scary parts. (c) Say “umm” after every few words.
23. 23.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Kabir rode his new bicycle round the block. (b) I rode my new bicycle round the block. (c) We rode our new bicycle round the block.
24. 24.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
25. 25.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Diya flew her kite from the rooftop. (b) I flew my kite from the rooftop. (c) Saanvi flew her kite from the rooftop.
26. 26.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Pooja’s balloon touched a thorny bush. (a) The balloon grew bigger and bigger. (b) The thorns blew up the balloon again. (c) The balloon burst with a pop.
27. 27.Read the story. Which of these is a character 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) Aarav (b) Uncle Jacob (c) Saanvi
28. 28.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a giggling monkey? (a) a quick, excited voice (b) a soft, spooky whisper (c) a giggly, playful voice
29. 29.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The glassy lake reflected the hills.” (a) reflected (b) lake (c) glassy
30. 30.Read the story. Which of these is a character in 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) Grandpa (b) Yash (c) Kavya
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) made (c) scrubbed
32. 32.Read the story. Where does it take place?
    Early one Saturday, Ishaan ran to the colony park. The seat of the old swing had cracked in two. Ishaan asked the other children to help him mend it. Mrs Rao gave them a strong plank and some rope. By noon, Ishaan was swinging high on the new seat. (a) the colony park (b) her balcony (c) the school gate
33. 33.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The frogs ___ all night in the monsoon.” (a) boom (b) honk (c) croak
34. 34.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Many hands make light work.” (a) The Jealous Crow (b) The Langur and the Rumour (c) The Sparrows’ Nest
35. 35.Read the story. When 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) one warm evening (b) on competition day (c) one quiet Sunday
36. 36.Which is the best solution to this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) Bananas are left out for the monkey instead (b) The blue splash is turned into a lake (c) His name is called on the loudspeaker
37. 37.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) The water was as clear as glass.
38. 38.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Maria laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.” (a) sad (b) cold (c) happy
39. 39.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ river rushed over the rocks.” (a) foaming (b) good (c) okay
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) The Leaky Boat

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