Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 556 · 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 word rhymes with “sea”? (a) jar (b) shell (c) tree
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
   “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) tiptoed (c) slammed
3. 3.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) nice (b) good (c) fluffy
4. 4.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (b) What would you do if your shadow ran away? (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
5. 5.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
6. 6.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) The baby laughs at the moon (b) The old banyan tree (c) Rain taps on the roof
7. 7.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (b) A cat on the wall (c) Children splash in muddy lanes
8. 8.Read the story. What is the problem in 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) Solving puzzles together passes the time (b) A train is three hours late (c) A hard word makes her mind go blank
9. 9.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Manav was sad.” (a) showing (b) telling
10. 10.Read the story. When does it take place?
    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) on a festive night (b) on Sports Day (c) one sunny morning
11. 11.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) muttered (c) slammed
12. 12.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) slowly (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
13. 13.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We shared our umbrella with a friend. (b) Arjun shared his umbrella with a friend. (c) I shared my umbrella with a friend.
14. 14.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The baby bird flapped its wings every day. (a) One day it flew out of the nest. (b) It flew to school with a bag. (c) It forgot how to open its wings.
15. 15.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (c) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav.
16. 16.Read the story. Which sentence shows the problem?
    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) Soon Kiara had sold every cookie for the library fund. (b) By noon, nobody had bought a single cookie. (c) On bake sale day, Kiara set up a stall at the school gate.
17. 17.Read the story. What is the problem in it?
    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) His name is called on the loudspeaker (b) A kite gets stuck high up in a tree (c) A boy gets lost in a big crowd
18. 18.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Kabir dropped his ice cream on the hot road. (a) The ice cream jumped back into the cone. (b) The ice cream melted on the road. (c) The road ate the ice cream.
19. 19.Read the story. How is the problem solved?
    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) The earring is found beside a flower stand
20. 20.Read the story. How is the problem solved?
    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 snake rescuer carries it away safely (b) A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill (c) A farmer shows how to put the chain back
21. 21.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    On Craft Day, Rahul was painting a poster in the art room. He bumped a jar, and blue paint spilled everywhere. (a) Rahul was upset, but his friend Simran had an idea. (b) Diya held out a biscuit and spoke softly to it. (c) Tara asked Mr Nair, the gardener, what was wrong.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Aryan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) One foggy morning, Fatima waited at the railway station. (b) The train came, and Fatima had made a new friend. (c) Fatima opened her bag and found a book of puzzles.
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) Who Took the Trophy?
25. 25.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kabir is sad? (a) Kabir gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed his eyes shut. (b) Kabir’s shoulders drooped as he walked slowly home. (c) Kabir was sad.
26. 26.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The scissors went ___ as Mum cut the thread.” (a) pop (b) splash (c) snip
27. 27.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) baa (c) kind
28. 28.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) on competition day (b) the muddy lane (c) Waves keep washing the sandcastle away
29. 29.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The patchwork quilt covered the bed.” (a) covered (b) quilt (c) patchwork
30. 30.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
31. 31.Read the story. Which of these is a character in it?
    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) Gita (b) Diya (c) Aisha
32. 32.Read the story. Which of these is a character in it?
    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) Officer Kaur (b) Pooja (c) Aarav
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
34. 34.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) the art room (b) his hill village (c) a new school
35. 35.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Diya named him Moti and made him a warm bed. (b) Diya held out a biscuit and spoke softly to it. (c) One stormy night, Diya heard a whimper in a lane in Kochi.
36. 36.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The mysterious parcel arrived on my birthday.” (a) parcel (b) mysterious (c) arrived
37. 37.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) The wrong name is written on a cake (b) in the dry season (c) his rooftop
38. 38.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Who would steal a whole bus? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
39. 39.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Silent Microphone (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) Untitled Story Number One
40. 40.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Mumble the most important words. (b) Whisper the whole story very quietly. (c) Change your voice for each character.

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