Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 612 · 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?
   “Slow down and do things carefully.” (a) The Hasty Squirrel (b) The Jealous Crow (c) The Monkey and the Bananas
2. 2.Which word rhymes with “bee”? (a) tree (b) moon (c) play
3. 3.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
   One windy afternoon, Aarav flew his kite in the playground. A strong gust blew the kite into the top of a neem tree. (a) Simran put on gloves and lifted it very gently. (b) Kavya took a deep breath and stepped onto the stage. (c) Aarav jumped and jumped, but he could not reach it.
4. 4.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) Homework is left at home (b) the vegetable market (c) on Craft Day
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Priya. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Priya. (c) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Priya.
6. 6.Read the story. Which word best describes Omkar?
   One cloudy evening, Omkar heard a mew on his rooftop. A little kitten was stuck behind a water tank. Omkar spoke softly and put a saucer of milk nearby. The kitten tiptoed out to drink the milk. Omkar named her Pixie and gave her a cosy box. (a) selfish (b) gentle (c) unkind
7. 7.These steps to take a photo are mixed up. Which step comes LAST? (a) Press the button to click the photo. (b) Ask everyone to smile. (c) Point it at your friends.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
9. 9.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) By evening, Isha and Maria were best friends. (b) On the first day of school, Isha walked into a new school. (c) Then Isha saw another girl sitting alone too.
10. 10.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Dev kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard.” (a) tired (b) angry (c) bored
11. 11.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Anjali pressed her rubber slipper hard over the crack. (b) One bright morning, Anjali went boating on the backwaters. (c) Back on land, Anjali and Appa laughed with relief.
12. 12.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Aarav was really tired.” (a) showing (b) telling
13. 13.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The traffic light turned green. (a) All the cars stopped and switched off. (b) The traffic light walked away. (c) The cars began to move forward.
14. 14.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    One spring afternoon, Simran found a nest on her balcony. A baby sparrow had fallen out and was chirping loudly. (a) Sneha found a torch and made shadow animals on the wall. (b) Simran put on gloves and lifted it very gently. (c) Then Isha saw another girl sitting alone too.
15. 15.Read the story. Where does it take place?
    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 playground (b) the school hall (c) her building
16. 16.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) One busy morning, Manav walked to the vegetable market. (b) Lakshmi gave Manav a bunch of carrots as thanks. (c) Manav ran after the goat and held out a carrot.
17. 17.Read the story. Which sentence shows the problem?
    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) Rohan rode on, proud that he could fix a chain now. (b) One sunny morning, Rohan cycled up the hill road. (c) Halfway up, the chain of his bicycle slipped off.
18. 18.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) On a busy Monday, Meera rode the school bus to class. (b) Meera and her friend Tenzin searched seat by seat. (c) Meera shared her parathas with Tenzin to say thank you.
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) peered (b) wandered (c) plunged
20. 20.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (b) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
21. 21.Read the story. Who is the main character?
    On a hot summer night, Sneha read in her flat in Pune. Suddenly the lights went out, and her little brother cried. Sneha found a torch and made shadow animals on the wall. Her brother Arjun giggled at a shadow rabbit. Sneha told stories until the lights came back on. (a) Fatima (b) Arjun (c) Sneha
22. 22.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    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) The Broken Swing (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Shy Singer
23. 23.Which is the best solution to this problem?
    “A kite gets stuck high up in a tree” (a) A saucer of milk tempts the kitten out (b) A bamboo pole pokes the kite free (c) The window is opened to let it out
24. 24.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Rohan decorated his cake with cherries. (b) I decorated my cake with cherries. (c) We decorated our cake with cherries.
25. 25.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    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) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Blue Lake
26. 26.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Use your brain, not just your strength.” (a) The Sparrows’ Nest (b) The Rooster Who Bragged (c) The Buffalo and the Gate
27. 27.Which word rhymes with “bed”? (a) boat (b) head (c) cold
28. 28.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
    All summer, a squirrel stored nuts in a hollow tree while a rabbit played all day. When the cold, bare months came, the rabbit had nothing to eat. The squirrel shared a few nuts, and the hungry rabbit learnt to save food every summer. (a) Do not believe everything you hear. (b) Working together makes hard jobs easy. (c) Plan ahead and save for hard times.
29. 29.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
    A frog kept saying it would mend the hole in its leaf roof tomorrow. Then the monsoon came, and its home filled with water while the tortoise next door stayed dry. The frog learnt not to put off its work. (a) the fox (b) the frog (c) the tortoise
30. 30.Read the story. How is the problem solved?
    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) The baker fixes one letter in icing (b) It is built higher up with a moat (c) Waves keep washing the sandcastle away
31. 31.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) on a busy Monday (b) A marble rolls into a deep drain (c) the backwaters
32. 32.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    One sunny morning, Rohan cycled up the hill road. Halfway up, the chain of his bicycle slipped off. (a) Rohan sat down and studied the chain slowly. (b) Diya held out a biscuit and spoke softly to it. (c) Meher closed her eyes and pictured singing at home.
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) munched (c) scribbled
34. 34.Read the story. Which of these is a character 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) Ms Fernandes (b) Tara (c) Diya
35. 35.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Kabir dropped his ice cream on the hot road. (a) The road ate the ice cream. (b) The ice cream jumped back into the cone. (c) The ice cream melted on the road.
36. 36.Read the story. Which word best describes Tanmay?
    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) grateful (b) unkind (c) lazy
37. 37.Read the story. How is the problem solved?
    Early one Saturday, Ishaan ran to the colony park. The seat of the old swing had cracked in two. Ishaan asked the other children to help him mend it. Mrs Rao gave them a strong plank and some rope. By noon, Ishaan was swinging high on the new seat. (a) The seat of the park swing has cracked (b) His name is called on the loudspeaker (c) A strong plank and rope make a new seat
38. 38.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Kabir and Farhan cheered and went on with the game. (b) One hot afternoon, Kabir played cricket by the village pond. (c) Kabir tried to reach it, but his arms were too short.
39. 39.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Simran gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping.” (a) happy (b) sad (c) hungry
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) sprinkled (b) grabbed (c) gulped

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