Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 626 · 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 describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ peacock spread its tail.” (a) shimmering (b) good (c) fine
2. 2.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
   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. (a) Meera shared her parathas with Tenzin to say thank you. (b) In five minutes, Vihaan’s dad came running to him. (c) Back on land, Anjali and Appa laughed with relief.
3. 3.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) meow (b) yellow (c) happy
4. 4.Read the story. Who is the main character?
   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) Diya (b) Mrs Rao (c) Ishaan
5. 5.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The leaking tap went ___ in the dark.” (a) drip (b) neigh (c) clang
6. 6.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a pancake” (a) flat (b) tall (c) round
7. 7.These steps to make a puppet are mixed up. Which step comes LAST? (a) Sew on a red tongue of cloth. (b) Slip it on your hand and make it talk. (c) Find an old sock.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
10. 10.Read the story. Who is the main character?
    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) Saanvi (b) Dev (c) Ms Fernandes
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The busy market was a beehive.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
12. 12.Read the story. Which sentence tells you the setting (where and when)?
    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) Mr Das, a kind farmer, showed him how to fix it. (b) Rohan sat down and studied the chain slowly. (c) One sunny morning, Rohan cycled up the hill road.
13. 13.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The doorbell went ___ at noon.” (a) achoo (b) moo (c) ding-dong
14. 14.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) pencil (c) moo
15. 15.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Fatima opened her bag and found a book of puzzles. (b) One foggy morning, Fatima waited at the railway station. (c) The train came, and Fatima had made a new friend.
16. 16.Read the story. What is the problem in it?
    One spring afternoon, Simran found a nest on her balcony. A baby sparrow had fallen out and was chirping loudly. Simran put on gloves and lifted it very gently. Dadi held the stool while she put it back in the nest. Simran smiled as the mother sparrow flew home. (a) The baby bird is put back in the nest (b) A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill (c) A baby bird falls out of its nest
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
18. 18.Read the story. Which sentence tells how the problem is solved?
    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) Aunt Lata cried out that she had lost a gold earring. (b) On a festive night, Zoya danced in the wedding hall. (c) The earring was shining beside the flower stand.
19. 19.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I fed my goldfish before school.” (a) first person (b) third person
20. 20.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I brushed my teeth and went to bed. (b) We brushed our teeth and went to bed. (c) Saanvi brushed her teeth and went to bed.
21. 21.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
    The farmer asked who had eaten his carrots. The rabbit could have blamed the crow, but it told the truth. The farmer was so pleased that he gave it a carrot every day, and the rabbit learnt that honesty pays. (a) Do not trust a stranger’s sweet words. (b) Honesty is the best policy. (c) Small friends can be a great help.
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The shop sells pencils and erasers.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
23. 23.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) Ms Gill (b) Neel (c) Maria
24. 24.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The road was as straight as a ruler. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
25. 25.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) in the dry season (b) Wind blows away the rangoli powder (c) the school bus
26. 26.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
27. 27.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Yash’s shoulders drooped as he walked slowly home.” (a) telling (b) showing
28. 28.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) The seat of the park swing has cracked (b) her grandpa’s flat (c) on a hot summer night
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Priya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
30. 30.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Saanvi drummed her fingers and stared at the clock.” (a) bored (b) tired (c) happy
31. 31.These steps to wrap a present are mixed up. Which step comes LAST? (a) Stick the edges with tape. (b) Tie a ribbon on top. (c) Fold the paper around the gift.
32. 32.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets.” (a) first person (b) third person
33. 33.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 Fallen Sparrow (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Ball in the Pond
34. 34.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) sprinkled (b) blazed (c) trudged
35. 35.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Priya hid behind a bush and saw a monkey, Bholu, take one. (b) Priya and Nani laughed at the clever plan. (c) One summer holiday, Priya stayed at Nani’s orchard.
36. 36.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
    One spring morning, Tara potted a bean in the school garden. Two weeks later, nothing had come up at all. Tara asked Mr Nair, the gardener, what was wrong. He helped her move the pot into the sunshine. (a) Soon the doors opened, and Sahil stepped out safely. (b) Priya and Nani laughed at the clever plan. (c) Soon a green shoot peeped out, and Tara danced.
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Torn Page (c) Shadows in the Dark
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Dry Well (c) The Butterfly at the Window
39. 39.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) sour (b) okay (c) fine
40. 40.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) A lift stops between two floors (b) Nani’s orchard (c) one cloudy evening

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