Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 651 · 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 fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
   A goat saw juicy grass on the other side of a wide stream and jumped without looking. It landed in the mud and had to be pulled out by a buffalo. The goat learnt to check the distance before it jumped. (a) Do not waste what you have. (b) Hard work brings its reward. (c) Look before you leap.
2. 2.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a magic object (c) surviving a storm or a flood
3. 3.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) nice (b) stale (c) okay
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
5. 5.Read the story. How is the problem 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) A pond is dug to catch the rain (b) Solving puzzles together passes the time (c) A train is three hours late
6. 6.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) sun – bun (b) sun – cook (c) sea – bun
7. 7.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Paper boats sail down the drain (b) Morning bells ring out (c) Waves carry shells to the shore
8. 8.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   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. Meera shared her parathas with Tenzin to say thank you. (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
9. 9.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
10. 10.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Story That I Wrote One Day (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) What Happened Next and Then After
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Vihaan. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
12. 12.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Shout every single word. (b) Smile at your listeners at the end. (c) Use the same flat voice all the way through.
13. 13.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I fed my goldfish before school.” (a) first person (b) third person
14. 14.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house.
15. 15.Read the story. Which sentence tells how the problem is solved?
    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) Ms Fernandes smiled and showed him how to tape it. (b) His puppy had torn a page of the book he borrowed. (c) On a Friday afternoon, Dev walked into the school library.
16. 16.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Rain taps on the roof (b) Clouds drift past the hill (c) Green parrots chatter all day
17. 17.Read the story. Which sentence tells how the problem is solved?
    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) Mrs Rao gave them a strong plank and some rope. (b) The seat of the old swing had cracked in two. (c) Early one Saturday, Ishaan ran to the colony park.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) What time does the train leave? asked Kavya. (b) “What time does the train leave” asked Kavya. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Kavya.
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept like a log.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
21. 21.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The mysterious parcel arrived on my birthday.” (a) mysterious (b) arrived (c) parcel
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Nisha. (b) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Nisha. (c) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Nisha.
23. 23.Read the story. Who is the main character?
    On bake sale day, Kiara set up a stall at the school gate. By noon, nobody had bought a single cookie. Kiara made a bright sign that said “Fresh Cookies!” Her friend Zubin rang a bell to call people over. Soon Kiara had sold every cookie for the library fund. (a) Kiara (b) Zubin (c) Dev
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
25. 25.Read the story. When does it take place?
    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. Soon a green shoot peeped out, and Tara danced. (a) on a busy Monday (b) one spring morning (c) on a festive night
26. 26.Read the story. Who is the main character?
    During a dry summer, Aisha saw a problem in the washroom. A tap was dripping, and water was being wasted. Aisha wrote a note and took it to the principal. Mr Khan, the plumber, fixed the tap the next day. Aisha smiled, because every drop of water matters. (a) Aisha (b) Farhan (c) Mr Khan
27. 27.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Diya held out a biscuit and spoke softly to it. (b) One stormy night, Diya heard a whimper in a lane in Kochi. (c) Diya named him Moti and made him a warm bed.
28. 28.Read the story. Who is the main character?
    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. Soon a green shoot peeped out, and Tara danced. (a) Tara (b) Mr Nair (c) Imran
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
30. 30.Read the story. Who is the main character?
    One stormy night, Diya heard a whimper in a lane in Kochi. A tiny puppy was shivering under a broken cart. Diya held out a biscuit and spoke softly to it. The puppy crept out and licked her hand. Diya named him Moti and made him a warm bed. (a) Aisha (b) Diya (c) Moti
31. 31.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Forgive those who say sorry.” (a) The Sparrow Who Forgave (b) The Jealous Crow (c) The Snail and the Beetle
32. 32.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
33. 33.These steps to brush your teeth are mixed up. Which step comes LAST? (a) Rinse your mouth and the brush. (b) Wet your toothbrush. (c) Brush every tooth for two minutes.
34. 34.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Use your face to show feelings. (b) Pause so listeners can imagine the scene. (c) Say “umm” after every few words.
35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “mango”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
36. 36.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) one sunny morning (b) a new school (c) Wind blows away the rangoli powder
37. 37.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ elephant stomped across the river.” (a) fine (b) enormous (c) good
38. 38.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) A puppy is shivering in the cold rain (b) his hill village (c) on a festive night
39. 39.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Speak up clearly at the most exciting part. (b) Stand still instead of swaying about. (c) Never practise before the show.
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) tiptoed (c) crept

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