Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 550 · 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. Where does it take place?
   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) the science fair (b) the front step (c) the highway
2. 2.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) the village square (b) on the first day of school (c) A butterfly is trapped at a window
3. 3.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Peacocks spread their tails (b) Butterflies dance on the breeze (c) The wind plays with my long hair
4. 4.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) gobbled (b) leapt (c) soared
5. 5.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The pigs ___ in the muddy farmyard.” (a) moo (b) pitter-patter (c) oink
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) came (c) sobbed
7. 7.Read the story. Which sentence shows the problem?
   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) In five minutes, Vihaan’s dad came running to him. (b) On a crowded evening, Vihaan went to the city fair. (c) He stopped to watch a juggler and lost his dad.
8. 8.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) chain – rain (b) chain – play (c) float – rain
9. 9.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
   “I found a shell and kept it in my pocket.” (a) third person (b) first person
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) got (b) gulped (c) drank
11. 11.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Joseph watered his tulsi plant every morning. (b) I watered my tulsi plant every morning. (c) We watered our tulsi plant every morning.
12. 12.Read the story. Who is the main character?
    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) Lakshmi (b) Raju (c) Diya
13. 13.Read the story. Which sentence shows the problem?
    On a long car trip, Yash rode along the highway. Bang! The back tyre of the car went flat. Yash held the torch while Uncle Ravi took out the spare. Together they changed the tyre in twenty minutes. Yash was proud he had helped, and the trip went on. (a) Bang! The back tyre of the car went flat. (b) On a long car trip, Yash rode along the highway. (c) Yash was proud he had helped, and the trip went on.
14. 14.Read the story. Which sentence tells how the problem is solved?
    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) One spring afternoon, Simran found a nest on her balcony. (b) Dadi held the stool while she put it back in the nest. (c) A baby sparrow had fallen out and was chirping loudly.
15. 15.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) a magic object (c) surviving a storm or a flood
16. 16.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) It rained all night in our town.
17. 17.Read the story. Where does it take place?
    One misty dawn, Tenzin woke up in his hill village. A baby yak had wandered away from the herd. Tenzin followed its hoofprints down the muddy path. He found it by a stream and gently led it back. His sister Pema gave Tenzin the first cup of butter tea. (a) his hill village (b) the town hall (c) the wedding hall
18. 18.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Clouds drift past the hill” (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6
19. 19.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 Runaway Goat (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Late Train
20. 20.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Mutter while looking at your shoes. (b) Practise in front of a mirror. (c) Start before everyone is listening.
21. 21.What makes the sound “slurp”? (a) an owl (b) a noisy drinker (c) a camera
22. 22.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.
    Next, put cucumber and tomato on one slice.
    ___, cover it with the other slice and eat. (a) Because (b) Finally (c) First
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) Stuck in the Lift
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) tumbled (c) crawled
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Lost Earring (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Sandcastle
28. 28.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) dark (b) light (c) heavy
29. 29.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) Stay calm and think when you are in danger. (b) Greed can make you lose everything. (c) Do not believe everything you hear.
30. 30.Fill the gap with the right sequence word.
    How to take a photo:
    ___, switch on the camera.
    Then, point it at your friends.
    Next, ask everyone to smile.
    Finally, press the button to click the photo. (a) Then (b) First (c) Finally
31. 31.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ elephant stomped across the river.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) enormous
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Read the story. What is the problem in it?
    One Monday morning, Aryan sat down in his classroom. He found that he had left his homework at home. Aryan told Ms Gill the truth before she even asked. Ms Gill let him bring it the next day. Aryan made a checklist so he would never forget again. (a) A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time (b) He is allowed to bring it the next day (c) Homework is left at home
34. 34.Read the story. Which sentence shows the problem?
    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) At lunch, Meera saw that her tiffin box was missing. (b) On a busy Monday, Meera rode the school bus to class. (c) Meera shared her parathas with Tenzin to say thank you.
35. 35.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Zoya studied hard for her maths test. (a) She answered most of the questions correctly. (b) She could not read the questions at all. (c) Her pencil did the test for her.
36. 36.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Dev is happy? (a) Dev was happy. (b) Dev grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (c) Dev could barely keep his eyes open at dinner.
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
38. 38.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We heard our name on the loudspeaker. (b) I heard my name on the loudspeaker. (c) Sahil heard his name on the loudspeaker.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Ananya. (b) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Ananya. (c) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Ananya.
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Sandcastle

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