Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 598 · 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 sentence is a simile? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) The new shoes shone like stars. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
3. 3.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) The water was as clear as glass.
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) whispered (b) hurled (c) wandered
5. 5.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Zoya’s face turned red, and she clenched her fists.” (a) telling (b) showing
6. 6.Read the story. Which sentence tells how the problem is solved?
   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) A baby yak had wandered away from the herd. (b) He found it by a stream and gently led it back. (c) One misty dawn, Tenzin woke up in his hill village.
7. 7.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a child on her birthday? (a) a flat, beeping voice (b) a high, squeaky voice (c) a quick, excited voice
8. 8.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
9. 9.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Arjun. (b) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Arjun. (c) That joke is so funny, giggled Arjun.
11. 11.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Vihaan’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door.” (a) scared (b) hungry (c) sad
12. 12.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) Some Things That Happened
13. 13.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) guitar – knee (b) well – car (c) guitar – car
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
15. 15.Read the story. Which of these is a character in it?
    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) Vihaan (b) Coach Iqbal (c) Pooja
16. 16.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
    A proud peacock laughed at a little brown sparrow for its plain feathers. When a storm came, the sparrow slipped into a hole in the wall, but the peacock’s long tail got caught in the thorny bushes. Wet and cold, the peacock learnt that fine feathers are not everything. (a) Do not be jealous of others. (b) Do not trust a stranger’s sweet words. (c) Do not judge others by their looks.
17. 17.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
18. 18.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    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 Torn Page (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Nisha. (b) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Nisha. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Nisha.
20. 20.These steps to send a letter are mixed up. Which step comes LAST? (a) Fold it and put it in an envelope. (b) Write the address and stick a stamp. (c) Drop it in the post box.
21. 21.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I lost my pencil box on the bus.” (a) first person (b) third person
22. 22.Fill the gap with the right sequence word.
    How to make a paper boat:
    First, take a sheet of paper.
    Then, fold it into a triangle shape.
    Next, pull the sides open into a boat.
    ___, float your boat in a puddle. (a) First (b) Finally (c) Because
23. 23.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 Lost Earring (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Runaway Goat
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
25. 25.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) an evil spell to break
26. 26.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
    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. (a) Meera shared her parathas with Tenzin to say thank you. (b) In five minutes, Vihaan’s dad came running to him. (c) Pooja waved goodbye as Rocky wagged his tail.
27. 27.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Riya laughed and asked politely if it could be fixed. (b) Riya carried home a cake with her name spelt right. (c) On her birthday morning, Riya hurried to the bakery.
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
29. 29.Read the story. Which of these is a character in it?
    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) Kavya (b) Maria (c) Meera
30. 30.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) After the lunch bell, Advik walked into the music room. (b) Advik opened the window wide and stepped back. (c) Advik watched the butterfly flutter away into the sky.
31. 31.Read the story. Which sentence tells you the setting (where and when)?
    On Craft Day, Rahul was painting a poster in the art room. He bumped a jar, and blue paint spilled everywhere. Rahul was upset, but his friend Simran had an idea. They turned the big blue splash into a lake. Rahul’s poster with the lake won first prize. (a) He bumped a jar, and blue paint spilled everywhere. (b) They turned the big blue splash into a lake. (c) On Craft Day, Rahul was painting a poster in the art room.
32. 32.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The firefighters heard the alarm ring. (a) They went back to sleep. (b) They jumped into the fire engine. (c) The fire engine drove off without wheels.
33. 33.These steps to make lemonade are mixed up. Which step comes LAST? (a) Squeeze the juice into a jug. (b) Add cold water and a spoon of sugar. (c) Stir well and pour it into glasses.
34. 34.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Aryan froze and held his breath as the floor creaked.” (a) sad (b) scared (c) bored
35. 35.Read the story. Which of these is a character 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) Ananya (b) Zoya (c) Ms Gill
36. 36.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.
37. 37.Read the story. How is the problem solved?
    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) The shoes are swapped back (b) A pond is dug to catch the rain (c) The village well has dried up
38. 38.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (c) What would you do if your shadow ran away?
39. 39.Read the story. Where 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) the city fair (b) the playground (c) the sports ground
40. 40.Read the story. What is the problem in it?
    On a Friday afternoon, Dev walked into the school library. His puppy had torn a page of the book he borrowed. Dev was scared, but he told the librarian the truth. Ms Fernandes smiled and showed him how to tape it. Dev mended the page neatly and felt proud of himself. (a) The torn page is mended with tape (b) A baby bird falls out of its nest (c) A puppy has torn a page of a library book

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