Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 593 · 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 title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Princess and the Spell
2. 2.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We opened our lunch box and smiled. (b) Manav opened his lunch box and smiled. (c) I opened my lunch box and smiled.
3. 3.These steps to take a photo are mixed up. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Press the button to click the photo. (b) Point it at your friends. (c) Switch on the camera.
4. 4.These steps to make lemonade are mixed up. Which step comes LAST? (a) Cut a lemon in half. (b) Stir well and pour it into glasses. (c) Squeeze the juice into a jug.
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Maria. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
6. 6.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
7. 7.These steps to make a paper boat are mixed up. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Fold it into a triangle shape. (b) Float your boat in a puddle. (c) Take a sheet of paper.
8. 8.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The frogs ___ all night in the monsoon.” (a) croak (b) knock (c) woof
9. 9.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) A car tyre goes flat on a long trip (b) on competition day (c) the railway station
10. 10.Read the story. Who is the main character?
    One windy afternoon, Aarav flew his kite in the playground. A strong gust blew the kite into the top of a neem tree. Aarav jumped and jumped, but he could not reach it. His friend Kiran brought a bamboo pole to poke it free. Aarav thanked Kiran, and the kite flew high again. (a) Riya (b) Kiran (c) Aarav
11. 11.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Lucky Marble (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Muddy Uniform
13. 13.Read the story. Which sentence tells how the problem is 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) At last she laughed, for the glasses were on his head! (b) One quiet Sunday, Saanvi was visiting her grandpa’s flat. (c) Grandpa could not find his reading glasses anywhere.
14. 14.What makes the sound “splash”? (a) a jump into a pool (b) a sneeze (c) an owl
15. 15.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Arjun’s eyelids drooped, and he yawned again and again.” (a) bored (b) cold (c) tired
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) Escape from Crocodile River
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.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) his hill village (b) the village square (c) the front step
19. 19.Read the story. When does it take place?
    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) on a hot summer night (b) one busy morning (c) on her birthday morning
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) got (c) drank
21. 21.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) A boy gets lost in a big crowd (b) early one Saturday (c) the town hall
22. 22.Read the story. When does it take place?
    On a Wednesday evening, Meher went to the music school. She was too shy to sing in front of the others. Meher closed her eyes and pictured singing at home. Mr Bose, the teacher, asked everyone to sing with her. Meher sang the whole song and felt brave. (a) on Sports Day (b) on a Wednesday evening (c) on a long car trip
23. 23.These steps to pack a school bag are mixed up. Which step comes LAST? (a) Check the timetable for tomorrow. (b) Zip the bag and keep it by the door. (c) Put the books and pencil box in the bag.
24. 24.Read the story. Who is the main character?
    One hot afternoon, Kabir played cricket by the village pond. Farhan hit the ball so hard that it splashed into the water. Kabir tried to reach it, but his arms were too short. He tied a basket to a stick and scooped the ball out. Kabir and Farhan cheered and went on with the game. (a) Farhan (b) Kabir (c) Sneha
25. 25.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    One rainy morning, Ayaan walked down the muddy lane. A passing scooter sprayed mud all over his white uniform. (a) Pooja drew posters and stuck them on every gate. (b) Then Isha saw another girl sitting alone too. (c) Ayaan ran home and told Maa what had happened.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Zoya. (b) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Zoya. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Zoya.
27. 27.Read the story. What is the problem 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) Clay on a stick lifts the marble out (b) Wind blows away the rangoli powder (c) A marble rolls into a deep drain
28. 28.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    On Sports Day, Neel lined up at the sports ground. His running shoes had been mixed up, and they were too big! (a) Yash held the torch while Uncle Ravi took out the spare. (b) Pooja drew posters and stuck them on every gate. (c) Neel did not panic and looked at the names inside.
29. 29.Which word rhymes with “wish”? (a) dish (b) car (c) one
30. 30.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a missing thing or a secret
31. 31.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) log – guitar (b) log – fog (c) rake – fog
32. 32.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shaggy dog barked at the stranger.” (a) shaggy (b) barked (c) dog
33. 33.Read the story. What is the problem 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) The glasses are found on top of his head (b) Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses (c) A puppy cannot find its owner
34. 34.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The pigs oink in the muddy farmyard.” (a) oink (b) muddy (c) pigs
35. 35.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) She is too shy to sing in front of others (b) her flat in Pune (c) on her birthday morning
36. 36.Read the story. Which sentence tells you the setting (where and when)?
    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) One sunny morning, Rohan cycled up the hill road. (b) Rohan rode on, proud that he could fix a chain now. (c) Halfway up, the chain of his bicycle slipped off.
37. 37.What makes the sound “hoot”? (a) an owl (b) a doorbell (c) a bee
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Aryan. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Aryan. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Aryan.
39. 39.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) black (b) white (c) noisy
40. 40.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One spring morning, Tara potted a bean in the school garden. Two weeks later, nothing had come up at all. Tara asked Mr Nair, the gardener, what was wrong. He helped her move the pot into the sunshine. Soon a green shoot peeped out, and Tara danced. (a) The Slipped Chain (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow

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