Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 596 · 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 fable teaches this moral?
   “Too much of anything is bad.” (a) The Langur and the Rumour (b) The Monkey and the Bananas (c) The Sparrow Who Forgave
2. 2.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Imran hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.” (a) tired (b) cold (c) happy
3. 3.Which fable teaches this moral?
   “Many hands make light work.” (a) The Rude Buffalo (b) The Sparrows’ Nest (c) The Duck and the Hen
4. 4.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Zoya lost her pencil box on the bus. (b) I lost my pencil box on the bus. (c) Diya lost her pencil box on the bus.
5. 5.Read the story. When does it take place?
   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) one warm evening (b) one spring morning (c) one bright morning
6. 6.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Meera is happy? (a) Meera hummed a tune and could not stop smiling. (b) Meera was happy. (c) Meera sat alone, hugging her knees and sniffing.
7. 7.Read the story. Which sentence tells you the setting (where and when)?
   During the Christmas holidays, Maria went to the beach. Each time she built a castle, the waves washed it away. Maria thought hard and moved further up the sand. Her friend Kunal dug a moat to keep the water out. This time Maria’s castle stood tall until sunset. (a) During the Christmas holidays, Maria went to the beach. (b) Each time she built a castle, the waves washed it away. (c) Her friend Kunal dug a moat to keep the water out.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
10. 10.Read the story. How is the problem solved?
    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) A marble rolls into a deep drain (c) The baby bird is put back in the nest
11. 11.Fill the gap with the right sequence word.
    How to pack a school bag:
    First, check the timetable for tomorrow.
    Then, find the books for each class.
    Next, put the books and pencil box in the bag.
    ___, zip the bag and keep it by the door. (a) Finally (b) Because (c) First
12. 12.Read the story. Where does it take place?
    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) the colony park (b) the highway (c) the school hall
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Dry Well (c) The Runaway Goat
16. 16.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) Yash held the torch while Uncle Ravi took out the spare. (b) On a long car trip, Yash rode along the highway. (c) Yash was proud he had helped, and the trip went on.
17. 17.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We lit our diya on Diwali night. (b) I lit my diya on Diwali night. (c) Simran lit her diya on Diwali night.
18. 18.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) oink (c) tall
19. 19.Read the story. Which word best describes Priya?
    One summer holiday, Priya stayed at Nani’s orchard. Every morning, ripe mangoes were missing from the trees. Priya hid behind a bush and saw a monkey, Bholu, take one. She left bananas for Bholu, and he left the mangoes alone. Priya and Nani laughed at the clever plan. (a) lazy (b) clever (c) unkind
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
21. 21.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (c) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet.
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Diya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
23. 23.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I fed my goldfish before school.” (a) first person (b) third person
24. 24.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Kabir kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard.” (a) bored (b) happy (c) cold
25. 25.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I counted the coins in my piggy bank.” (a) third person (b) first person
26. 26.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I brushed my teeth and went to bed. (b) Nisha brushed her teeth and went to bed. (c) Zoya brushed her teeth and went to bed.
27. 27.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) rain – moon (b) rain – chain (c) wing – chain
28. 28.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) white (b) noisy (c) black
29. 29.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Thank your listeners when you finish. (b) Shout every single word. (c) Use a squeaky voice for a tiny mouse.
30. 30.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    One hot afternoon, Kabir played cricket by the village pond. Farhan hit the ball so hard that it splashed into the water. (a) Zoya looked carefully under every chair and table. (b) Kabir tried to reach it, but his arms were too short. (c) Tara asked Mr Nair, the gardener, what was wrong.
31. 31.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) Where do lost socks really go? (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
32. 32.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ mangoes filled the basket.” (a) juicy (b) okay (c) nice
33. 33.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
    A parrot broke the sparrow’s nest by mistake and said sorry. The sparrow stayed angry for days and had no one to play with. At last she forgave the parrot. The sparrow learnt that forgiving felt better than sulking. (a) Greed can make you lose everything. (b) Forgive those who say sorry. (c) Be happy with what you have.
34. 34.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I pushed my little sister on the swing. (b) We pushed our little sister on the swing. (c) Dev pushed his little sister on the swing.
35. 35.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
37. 37.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tree – float (b) note – bold (c) note – float
38. 38.These steps to cook rice are mixed up. Which step comes LAST? (a) Wash the rice in cold water. (b) Boil it until the water is soaked up. (c) Fluff the cooked rice with a spoon.
39. 39.Read the story. How is the problem solved?
    On competition day, Nisha stood on stage in the town hall. Her mind went blank on the word “necessary”. Nisha recalled the rhyme Mrs Sen had taught her. She spelt it slowly, letter by letter, and got it right. Nisha won the silver cup and thanked Mrs Sen. (a) It is built higher up with a moat (b) A rhyme from her teacher helps her spell it (c) A hard word makes her mind go blank
40. 40.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) peered (b) clutched (c) scrubbed

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