Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 662 · 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 line uses the sense of sight? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
2. 2.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha.
3. 3.Read the story. Which is the best title for 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) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
4. 4.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Ananya cycled to the market with her cousin. (b) I cycled to the market with my cousin. (c) Farhan cycled to the market with his cousin.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Aisha. (b) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Aisha. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Aisha.
6. 6.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) By evening, Isha and Maria were best friends. (b) Aisha smiled, because every drop of water matters. (c) Meera shared her parathas with Tenzin to say thank you.
7. 7.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a proud king? (a) a sly, sneaky voice (b) a slow, sleepy voice (c) a grand, royal voice
8. 8.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
   A young kingfisher dived at every ripple and caught nothing. Its mother sat still on a branch and waited until a fish swam close. The young kingfisher learnt to wait, and soon caught a fish too. (a) the lion (b) the young kingfisher (c) its mother
9. 9.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Sneha found a torch and made shadow animals on the wall. (b) On a hot summer night, Sneha read in her flat in Pune. (c) Sneha told stories until the lights came back on.
10. 10.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a tiny mouse? (a) a high, squeaky voice (b) a giggly, playful voice (c) a sad, sniffly voice
11. 11.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
    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. (a) Kabir and Farhan cheered and went on with the game. (b) Lakshmi gave Manav a bunch of carrots as thanks. (c) By evening, Isha and Maria were best friends.
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) Stuck in the Lift
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
14. 14.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The cricket ball flew towards the window. (a) The window glass cracked. (b) The ball stopped in the air and went to sleep. (c) The window caught the ball and threw it back.
15. 15.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Tell the story in your own words. (b) Ask your listeners a question to involve them. (c) Make the story three times too long.
16. 16.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) slurp (c) teacher
17. 17.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The booming thunder shook the windows.” (a) booming (b) thunder (c) shook
18. 18.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) boom (c) happy
19. 19.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
20. 20.Read the story. When does it take place?
    During the Christmas holidays, Maria went to the beach. Each time she built a castle, the waves washed it away. Maria thought hard and moved further up the sand. Her friend Kunal dug a moat to keep the water out. This time Maria’s castle stood tall until sunset. (a) one misty dawn (b) during the Christmas holidays (c) one hot afternoon
21. 21.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    One stormy night, Diya heard a whimper in a lane in Kochi. A tiny puppy was shivering under a broken cart. (a) Diya held out a biscuit and spoke softly to it. (b) Lakshmi asked everyone to dig a pond to catch the rain. (c) Meher closed her eyes and pictured singing at home.
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy is shivering in the cold rain” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
23. 23.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (c) There was a house. It had a door.
24. 24.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
25. 25.Read the story. Which of these is a character in it?
    On her birthday morning, Riya hurried to the bakery. The cake said “Happy Birthday, Rita” instead of Riya! Riya laughed and asked politely if it could be fixed. Uncle Jacob, the baker, added a neat y in icing. Riya carried home a cake with her name spelt right. (a) Sneha (b) Sahil (c) Uncle Jacob
26. 26.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) Soon the doors opened, and Sahil stepped out safely. (b) One Sunday evening, Sahil took the lift in a tall building. (c) Sahil stayed calm and pressed the red alarm button.
27. 27.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a sly fox? (a) a sly, sneaky voice (b) a calm, wise voice (c) a sad, sniffly voice
28. 28.What makes the sound “woof”? (a) a dog (b) a cat (c) a steel plate falling
29. 29.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The colourful kite danced in the sky.” (a) colourful (b) danced (c) kite
30. 30.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) nibbled (c) gulped
31. 31.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dog barked at the stranger.” (a) good (b) nice (c) shaggy
32. 32.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) the colony park (b) on a festive night (c) A lift stops between two floors
33. 33.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Diya is scared? (a) Diya froze and held her breath as the floor creaked. (b) A tear rolled slowly down Diya’s cheek. (c) Diya was scared.
34. 34.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Kabir counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time.” (a) tired (b) bored (c) sad
35. 35.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) the school library
36. 36.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) A Day When Something Happened
37. 37.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) one spring afternoon (b) one Sunday evening (c) one spring morning
38. 38.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) peered (c) hurled
39. 39.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    On a crowded evening, Vihaan went to the city fair. He stopped to watch a juggler and lost his dad. (a) Sahil stayed calm and pressed the red alarm button. (b) Advik opened the window wide and stepped back. (c) Vihaan stayed calm and went to a lady in uniform.
40. 40.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Clean habits keep you healthy.” (a) The Langur’s Shiny Bangle (b) The Kitten’s Tummy Ache (c) The Crow Who Wasted Water

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