Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 63 · 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 story. What is the problem in it?
   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) A pond is dug to catch the rain (b) A tap keeps dripping and wasting water (c) The village well has dried up
2. 2.Read the story. Which of these is a character in it?
   On Science Day, Ananya took her volcano to the science fair. She poured in the vinegar, but nothing happened. Ananya stayed calm and checked every jar again. Joseph brought her fresh baking soda from the lab. This time the volcano fizzed, and Ananya won a prize. (a) Saanvi (b) Aisha (c) Joseph
3. 3.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 misty dawn (b) on a busy Monday (c) one rainy morning
4. 4.Read the story. Which word best describes Aryan?
   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) honest (b) rude (c) greedy
5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “potato”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
6. 6.Read the story. What is the problem in it?
   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) An aunt loses a gold earring (b) Mud splashes all over a white uniform (c) The earring is found beside a flower stand
7. 7.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
8. 8.Fill the gap with the right sequence word.
   How to wrap a present:
   First, put the gift on the wrapping paper.
   Then, fold the paper around the gift.
   Next, stick the edges with tape.
   ___, tie a ribbon on top. (a) Because (b) Finally (c) First
9. 9.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Farhan pushed his little sister on the swing. (b) Saanvi pushed her little sister on the swing. (c) I pushed my little sister on the swing.
10. 10.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    During a dry summer, Aisha saw a problem in the washroom. A tap was dripping, and water was being wasted. (a) Neel did not panic and looked at the names inside. (b) Aarav jumped and jumped, but he could not reach it. (c) Aisha wrote a note and took it to the principal.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Meera put on her raincoat and stepped out into the storm. (a) Her raincoat made her wetter than ever. (b) Her raincoat kept her dry. (c) Her raincoat flew her to the moon.
13. 13.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) munched (c) plunged
14. 14.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal.
15. 15.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) key – bold (b) key – bee (c) moon – bee
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My father bought a new umbrella.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
17. 17.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
    A smiling jackal offered a hen some sweet berries if she would come out of the coop at night. The hen stayed inside. In the morning she saw the jackal’s sharp teeth by the fence, and the hen learnt that sweet words can hide a trick. (a) the jackal (b) the horse (c) the hen
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
19. 19.What makes the sound “boom”? (a) a camera (b) a cow (c) thunder
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
21. 21.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The runner was as quick as lightning. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
22. 22.These steps to make a puppet are mixed up. Which step comes LAST? (a) Find an old sock. (b) Slip it on your hand and make it talk. (c) Sew on a red tongue of cloth.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Silent Microphone
25. 25.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
    On a busy Monday, Meera rode the school bus to class. At lunch, Meera saw that her tiffin box was missing. Meera and her friend Tenzin searched seat by seat. The red box was hiding under the very last seat. (a) Meera shared her parathas with Tenzin to say thank you. (b) Rahul’s poster with the lake won first prize. (c) Kabir and Farhan cheered and went on with the game.
28. 28.Read the story. How is the problem solved?
    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) A baby yak wanders away from the herd (b) The blue splash is turned into a lake (c) Hoofprints lead to the lost baby yak
29. 29.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a clang.” (a) plate (b) stone (c) clang
30. 30.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) Dev (b) Mrs Rao (c) Ishaan
31. 31.Read the story. What is the problem in it?
    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) A goat runs loose and eats the spinach (b) A basket tied to a stick scoops it out (c) The cricket ball splashes into a pond
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
33. 33.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I helped my father wash the car.” (a) third person (b) first person
34. 34.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
    On Craft Day, Rahul was painting a poster in the art room. He bumped a jar, and blue paint spilled everywhere. Rahul was upset, but his friend Simran had an idea. They turned the big blue splash into a lake. (a) Rahul’s poster with the lake won first prize. (b) Imran and the whole hall clapped for Kavya. (c) Lakshmi gave Manav a bunch of carrots as thanks.
35. 35.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) Every Drop Counts (c) Some Things That Happened
36. 36.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The puddles shine like mirrors (b) Green parrots chatter all day (c) Diyas glow at night
37. 37.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) on Annual Day (b) the school bus (c) An aunt loses a gold earring
38. 38.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) Dev was scared, but he told the librarian the truth. (b) Dev mended the page neatly and felt proud of himself. (c) On a Friday afternoon, Dev walked into the school library.
39. 39.Read the story. Which sentence tells you the setting (where and when)?
    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) He stopped to watch a juggler and lost his dad. (b) In five minutes, Vihaan’s dad came running to him. (c) On a crowded evening, Vihaan went to the city fair.
40. 40.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Farhan fed his goldfish before school. (b) Priya fed her goldfish before school. (c) I fed my goldfish before school.

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