Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 622 · 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.These steps to make a greeting card are mixed up. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Fold a sheet of card in half. (b) Write a message inside. (c) Give the card to your friend.
2. 2.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
3. 3.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
   A little calf fell ill and could not play. All the other animals went off to the lake, but a young elephant stayed and fanned the calf with its ears. The calf got well at last. The young elephant learnt that a friend is worth staying for. (a) Always tell the truth. (b) Too much of anything is bad. (c) Do not give up on a friend.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
6. 6.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A cat on the wall (b) The baby laughs at the moon (c) Paper boats sail down the drain
7. 7.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
   One misty dawn, Tenzin woke up in his hill village. A baby yak had wandered away from the herd. (a) Tenzin followed its hoofprints down the muddy path. (b) Zoya looked carefully under every chair and table. (c) Pooja drew posters and stuck them on every gate.
8. 8.Fill the gap with the right sequence word.
   How to make a fruit salad:
   First, wash the fruit.
   Then, peel the banana and the orange.
   ___, chop all the fruit into small pieces.
   Finally, mix them in a bowl and serve. (a) Next (b) Finally (c) First
9. 9.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) On competition day, Nisha stood on stage in the town hall. (b) Nisha won the silver cup and thanked Mrs Sen. (c) Nisha recalled the rhyme Mrs Sen had taught her.
10. 10.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Say sorry when you are wrong.” (a) The Cuckoo’s Song (b) The Peacock and the Sparrow (c) The Cat Who Said Sorry
11. 11.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Aarav tied his shoelaces and ran outside. (b) I tied my shoelaces and ran outside. (c) Ishaan tied his shoelaces and ran outside.
12. 12.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I pushed my little sister on the swing. (b) Ananya pushed her little sister on the swing. (c) Simran pushed her little sister on the swing.
13. 13.Read the story. Which of these is a character in it?
    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) Simran (b) Meera (c) Imran
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
15. 15.Which is the best solution to this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The shoes are swapped back (b) Posters help the owner find the puppy (c) The torn page is mended with tape
16. 16.These steps to bake a cake are mixed up. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Let it cool, then cut a slice. (b) Bake it in the oven for forty minutes. (c) Mix flour, sugar, butter and eggs.
17. 17.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    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) The Mango Mystery (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) Shadows in the Dark
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Priya. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
19. 19.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets. (b) Arjun climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets. (c) Zoya climbed the guava tree and filled her pockets.
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Princess and the Spell
21. 21.Read the story. Which sentence tells how the problem is solved?
    One foggy morning, Fatima waited at the railway station. Her train was three hours late. Fatima opened her bag and found a book of puzzles. She and an old man, Mr Iyer, solved puzzles together. The train came, and Fatima had made a new friend. (a) Her train was three hours late. (b) One foggy morning, Fatima waited at the railway station. (c) She and an old man, Mr Iyer, solved puzzles together.
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) went (c) fell
23. 23.Read the story. Which of these is a character in 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) Kiran (b) Tara (c) Kavya
24. 24.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cactus pricked my finger.” (a) spiky (b) okay (c) good
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope”! shouted Neel. (b) “Grab the rope!” shouted Neel. (c) Grab the rope! shouted Neel.
26. 26.Read the story. Which of these is a character in it?
    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) Simran (b) Pema (c) Ishaan
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
28. 28.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ market buzzed with voices.” (a) crowded (b) fine (c) good
29. 29.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sneha is scared? (a) Sneha was scared. (b) Sneha’s shoulders drooped as she walked slowly home. (c) Sneha froze and held her breath as the floor creaked.
30. 30.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) In five minutes, Vihaan’s dad came running to him. (b) On a crowded evening, Vihaan went to the city fair. (c) Vihaan stayed calm and went to a lady in uniform.
31. 31.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
    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. (a) Imran learnt that snakes should be left to experts. (b) This time Maria’s castle stood tall until sunset. (c) By evening, Isha and Maria were best friends.
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
33. 33.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ pebbles sparkled in the stream.” (a) fine (b) okay (c) shiny
34. 34.Read the story. Which is the best title for 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) The Leaky Boat (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
35. 35.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) whoosh (b) green (c) river
36. 36.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rusty bus rattled down the road.” (a) rattled (b) rusty (c) bus
37. 37.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ chilli made my eyes water.” (a) fiery (b) nice (c) okay
38. 38.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The cuddly teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) sat (b) cuddly (c) bear
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Aisha. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Aisha. (c) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Aisha.
40. 40.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
    A kitten never washed its paws before eating. Soon it had a terrible tummy ache, and the owl doctor gave it bitter medicine. When it got better, the kitten learnt to wash its paws before every meal. (a) Clean habits keep you healthy. (b) Sharing is better than fighting. (c) Practice makes perfect.

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