Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 623 · 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 strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) crawled (b) munched (c) plunged
2. 2.These steps to make a puppet are mixed up. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Sew on a red tongue of cloth. (b) Find an old sock. (c) Glue two buttons on it for eyes.
3. 3.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
   A snail and a beetle raced to the top of a mango tree. The beetle zoomed up, then stopped again and again to nap on the leaves. The snail kept climbing and reached the top first. The surprised beetle learnt that steady effort beats speed. (a) Do not show off. (b) Small friends can be a great help. (c) Slow and steady effort wins in the end.
4. 4.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Saanvi cycled to the market with her cousin. (b) I cycled to the market with my cousin. (c) Joseph cycled to the market with his cousin.
5. 5.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
   The bus driver saw a red traffic light. (a) He drove faster through the crossing. (b) He stopped the bus. (c) The traffic light got on the bus.
6. 6.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) the railway station (b) on Craft Day (c) The microphone stops working before her song
7. 7.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Imran learnt that snakes should be left to experts. (b) Imran stepped back slowly and did not touch it. (c) One warm evening, Imran opened the garden shed.
8. 8.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Speak softly in a secret or spooky part. (b) Fiddle with your hair the whole time. (c) Speak loudly enough for everyone to hear.
9. 9.Read the story. Where does it take place?
   On a festive night, Zoya danced in the wedding hall. Aunt Lata cried out that she had lost a gold earring. Zoya looked carefully under every chair and table. The earring was shining beside the flower stand. Zoya gave it back, and Aunt Lata thanked her warmly. (a) the school bus (b) the wedding hall (c) his hill village
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The runner was as quick as lightning.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
11. 11.Read the story. When does it take place?
    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) one spring afternoon (b) one hot afternoon (c) one misty dawn
12. 12.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
13. 13.Read the story. What is the problem 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) A new girl has no friends at lunch (b) She makes a friend by sharing her lunch (c) A puppy cannot find its owner
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) Untitled Story Number One
16. 16.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Aarav helped his father wash the car. (b) Manav helped his father wash the car. (c) I helped my father wash the car.
17. 17.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I helped my father wash the car.” (a) third person (b) first person
18. 18.Read the story. How is the problem solved?
    One hot afternoon, Kabir played cricket by the village pond. Farhan hit the ball so hard that it splashed into the water. Kabir tried to reach it, but his arms were too short. He tied a basket to a stick and scooped the ball out. Kabir and Farhan cheered and went on with the game. (a) The cricket ball splashes into a pond (b) A basket tied to a stick scoops it out (c) The box is found under the last seat
19. 19.Read the story. Which of these is a character in it?
    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) Meera (b) Simran (c) Mrs Rao
20. 20.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I packed my bag for the school trip. (b) Saanvi packed her bag for the school trip. (c) Yash packed his bag for the school trip.
21. 21.Read the story. Who is the main character?
    On a festive night, Zoya danced in the wedding hall. Aunt Lata cried out that she had lost a gold earring. Zoya looked carefully under every chair and table. The earring was shining beside the flower stand. Zoya gave it back, and Aunt Lata thanked her warmly. (a) Ananya (b) Zoya (c) Aunt Lata
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Maria. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) came (c) put
24. 24.Read the story. Where 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) her flat in Pune (b) her building (c) the washroom
25. 25.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    One cloudy evening, Omkar heard a mew on his rooftop. A little kitten was stuck behind a water tank. (a) Yash held the torch while Uncle Ravi took out the spare. (b) Priya hid behind a bush and saw a monkey, Bholu, take one. (c) Omkar spoke softly and put a saucer of milk nearby.
26. 26.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Ananya counted the coins in her piggy bank.” (a) first person (b) third person
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
28. 28.Read the story. Which sentence shows the problem?
    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) One foggy morning, Fatima waited at the railway station. (b) The train came, and Fatima had made a new friend. (c) Her train was three hours late.
29. 29.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Farhan is tired? (a) Farhan froze and held his breath as the floor creaked. (b) Farhan’s eyelids drooped, and he yawned again and again. (c) Farhan was tired.
30. 30.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shimmering peacock spread its tail.” (a) peacock (b) shimmering (c) spread
31. 31.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) On a hot summer night, Sneha read in her flat in Pune. (b) Sneha found a torch and made shadow animals on the wall. (c) Sneha told stories until the lights came back on.
32. 32.These steps to make a sandwich are mixed up. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Take two slices of bread. (b) Put cucumber and tomato on one slice. (c) Spread butter on each slice.
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
34. 34.What makes the sound “oink”? (a) a pig (b) a cow (c) a lion
35. 35.Fill the gap with the right sequence word.
    How to send a letter:
    First, write your letter on a sheet of paper.
    Then, fold it and put it in an envelope.
    ___, write the address and stick a stamp.
    Finally, drop it in the post box. (a) First (b) Next (c) Finally
36. 36.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) Aarav jumped and jumped, but he could not reach it. (b) One windy afternoon, Aarav flew his kite in the playground. (c) Aarav thanked Kiran, and the kite flew high again.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
38. 38.Read the story. Which sentence tells you the setting (where and when)?
    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) Her brother Arjun giggled at a shadow rabbit. (b) On a hot summer night, Sneha read in her flat in Pune. (c) Sneha found a torch and made shadow animals on the wall.
39. 39.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Kabir kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard.” (a) telling (b) showing
40. 40.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Yash laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.” (a) telling (b) showing

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