Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 629 · 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 sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Omkar named her Pixie and gave her a cosy box. (b) Omkar spoke softly and put a saucer of milk nearby. (c) One cloudy evening, Omkar heard a mew on his rooftop.
2. 2.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The stale bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) crumbled (b) bread (c) stale
3. 3.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a child on her birthday? (a) a quick, excited voice (b) a sad, sniffly voice (c) a calm, wise voice
4. 4.Read the story. Where does it take place?
   In the dry season, Lakshmi walked to the village square. The old well had dried up, and people had no water. Lakshmi asked everyone to dig a pond to catch the rain. Raju and the others dug every evening for a month. When the rains came, Lakshmi’s pond filled to the brim. (a) the village square (b) the village pond (c) the front step
5. 5.Which fable teaches this moral?
   “Be happy with what you have.” (a) The Goat and the Wide Stream (b) The Squirrel’s Store (c) The Donkey Who Wanted to Be an Elephant
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) grabbed (b) nibbled (c) raced
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) came (b) went (c) crept
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
11. 11.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Tenzin’s teeth chattered, and he pulled his shawl tighter.” (a) angry (b) cold (c) happy
12. 12.Read the story. Which sentence tells you the setting (where and when)?
    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 misty dawn, Tenzin woke up in his hill village. (b) A baby yak had wandered away from the herd. (c) Tenzin followed its hoofprints down the muddy path.
13. 13.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
14. 14.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ant carried a crumb.” (a) okay (b) tiny (c) nice
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Broken Swing (c) The Muddy Uniform
16. 16.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) silent (b) busy (c) lazy
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Joseph. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Joseph. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Joseph.
18. 18.Which word rhymes with “day”? (a) white (b) stay (c) blouse
19. 19.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) One spring afternoon, Simran found a nest on her balcony. (b) Simran put on gloves and lifted it very gently. (c) Simran smiled as the mother sparrow flew home.
20. 20.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Aryan watered his tulsi plant every morning. (b) We watered our tulsi plant every morning. (c) I watered my tulsi plant every morning.
21. 21.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
22. 22.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Farhan climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets. (b) I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets. (c) Kavya climbed the guava tree and filled her pockets.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave”? asked Sahil. (b) What time does the train leave? asked Sahil. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Sahil.
24. 24.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
26. 26.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The golden sun rose over the hills.” (a) golden (b) rose (c) sun
27. 27.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) What would you do if your shadow ran away?
28. 28.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aarav is scared? (a) Aarav was scared. (b) Aarav’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet. (c) Aarav laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.
29. 29.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) The Story About the Thing
30. 30.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ananya is bored? (a) Ananya’s eyelids drooped, and she yawned again and again. (b) Ananya was bored. (c) Ananya drummed her fingers and stared at the clock.
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Across the Desert by Camel
32. 32.Read the story. Which is the best title for 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) The Cookie Stall (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Broken Swing
33. 33.Read the story. Which word best describes Ishaan?
    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) lazy (b) selfish (c) hard-working
34. 34.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) tiny (b) strong (c) weak
35. 35.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Stars blink one by one (b) Grandma hums an old sweet song (c) Soft snow on the hills
36. 36.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Blue paint spills over a poster” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Mango Mystery
37. 37.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Neel ran in the right shoes and came second. (b) Neel did not panic and looked at the names inside. (c) On Sports Day, Neel lined up at the sports ground.
38. 38.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The crispy dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) crackled (b) crispy (c) dosa
39. 39.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Priya poured too much water into the small glass. (a) The glass grew bigger to hold it. (b) The water spilled over the top. (c) The water climbed back into the jug.
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Aryan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled

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