Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 621 · 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.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
   On a Tuesday evening, Pooja found a puppy in her building. The puppy had a collar, but no owner was nearby. (a) Then Isha saw another girl sitting alone too. (b) Saanvi looked under the sofa and behind every cushion. (c) Pooja drew posters and stuck them on every gate.
2. 2.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) brave escapes from danger (c) magic, spells or wishes
3. 3.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) On a Tuesday evening, Pooja found a puppy in her building. (b) Pooja drew posters and stuck them on every gate. (c) Pooja waved goodbye as Rocky wagged his tail.
4. 4.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Keep your eyes on the clock the whole time. (b) Add sound effects like “whoosh” or “bang”. (c) Use the same voice for every character.
5. 5.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) soon – fun (b) soon – balloon (c) king – balloon
6. 6.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Broken Swing (b) This Is My Story (c) Untitled Story Number One
7. 7.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
   The puppy saw a ball rolling across the garden. (a) The ball barked at the puppy. (b) The puppy chased after the ball. (c) The puppy wrote a letter to the ball.
8. 8.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “An owl gave a hoot from the banyan tree.” (a) owl (b) tree (c) hoot
9. 9.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I packed my bag for the school trip. (b) Fatima packed her bag for the school trip. (c) We packed our bag for the school trip.
10. 10.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Meera planted a mango seed and watered it every day. (a) An apple fell from the pot the next day. (b) A small green shoot came up. (c) The seed became a bicycle.
11. 11.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rusty bus rattled down the road.” (a) rusty (b) bus (c) rattled
12. 12.Read the story. When does it take place?
    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) on a Wednesday evening (b) one rainy morning (c) on a hot summer night
13. 13.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sour lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) pull (b) lemon (c) sour
14. 14.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) Escape from Crocodile River
15. 15.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Rohan sighed and flipped through the same comic again.” (a) telling (b) showing
16. 16.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) fine (b) dazzling (c) nice
17. 17.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Begin with a hook that grabs attention. (b) Look around at different listeners, not just one. (c) Hide your face behind the book.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stop every few lines to ask for water. (b) Change your voice for each character. (c) Read every word without ever looking up.
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) gobbled (b) blazed (c) strolled
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
22. 22.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The water was as clear as glass. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
23. 23.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The school announced a holiday for Diwali. (a) The school building went on holiday. (b) The children went to school as usual. (c) The children cheered with joy.
24. 24.Read the story. Which of these is a character in it?
    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) Fatima (b) Kunal (c) Simran
25. 25.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) When the rains came, Lakshmi’s pond filled to the brim. (b) In the dry season, Lakshmi walked to the village square. (c) Lakshmi asked everyone to dig a pond to catch the rain.
26. 26.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) One hot afternoon, Kabir played cricket by the village pond. (b) Kabir tried to reach it, but his arms were too short. (c) Kabir and Farhan cheered and went on with the game.
27. 27.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Hide your face behind the book. (b) Read every word without ever looking up. (c) Keep a calm, steady pace at the start.
28. 28.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A bean seed does not sprout” (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
30. 30.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) Whose Puppy? (c) Stuck in the Lift
32. 32.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) Saanvi looked under the sofa and behind every cushion. (b) Grandpa chuckled and gave Saanvi a big hug. (c) One quiet Sunday, Saanvi was visiting her grandpa’s flat.
33. 33.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    On bake sale day, Kiara set up a stall at the school gate. By noon, nobody had bought a single cookie. (a) Nisha recalled the rhyme Mrs Sen had taught her. (b) Kiara made a bright sign that said “Fresh Cookies!” (c) Meera and her friend Tenzin searched seat by seat.
34. 34.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The cat saw a mouse run under the cupboard. (a) The cat ran away from the mouse in fear. (b) The cat and the mouse sang a song. (c) The cat crouched and waited by the cupboard.
35. 35.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The snowman stood in the warm spring sun. (a) The snowman went to the beach. (b) The snowman grew bigger. (c) Slowly the snowman melted.
36. 36.These steps to take a photo are mixed up. Which step comes LAST? (a) Ask everyone to smile. (b) Press the button to click the photo. (c) Switch on the camera.
37. 37.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) He stopped to watch a juggler and lost his dad. (c) On a crowded evening, Vihaan went to the city fair.
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Late Train
39. 39.Read the story. How is the problem solved?
    On Pongal morning, Aditi drew a rangoli on the front step. A gust of wind blew the coloured powder everywhere. Aditi did not give up and started all over again. Her brother Sid held up a board to block the wind. By noon, Aditi’s rangoli was the brightest on the street. (a) Wind blows away the rangoli powder (b) The glasses are found on top of his head (c) A board held up blocks the wind
40. 40.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ant carried a crumb.” (a) good (b) fine (c) tiny

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