Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 664 · 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 opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic.
2. 2.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
3. 3.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera.
4. 4.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Did you know our school has a secret door? (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “grandmother”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
6. 6.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
   A crow found three rotis drying in a courtyard. Instead of taking one, it tried to carry all three at once. The rotis slipped from its beak, and the cook chased it away. The hungry crow learnt that wanting everything left it with nothing. (a) Think before you speak. (b) Hard work brings its reward. (c) Greed can make you lose everything.
7. 7.Read the story. When does it take place?
   One windy afternoon, Aarav flew his kite in the playground. A strong gust blew the kite into the top of a neem tree. Aarav jumped and jumped, but he could not reach it. His friend Kiran brought a bamboo pole to poke it free. Aarav thanked Kiran, and the kite flew high again. (a) one rainy morning (b) one windy afternoon (c) one spring afternoon
8. 8.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Kavya took a deep breath and stepped onto the stage. (b) On Annual Day, Kavya waited to sing in the school hall. (c) Imran and the whole hall clapped for Kavya.
9. 9.Read the story. Which sentence shows the problem?
   On a long car trip, Yash rode along the highway. Bang! The back tyre of the car went flat. Yash held the torch while Uncle Ravi took out the spare. Together they changed the tyre in twenty minutes. Yash was proud he had helped, and the trip went on. (a) Bang! The back tyre of the car went flat. (b) Yash was proud he had helped, and the trip went on. (c) On a long car trip, Yash rode along the highway.
10. 10.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Arjun folded his arms and glared at his brother.” (a) happy (b) hungry (c) angry
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
12. 12.Read the story. How is the problem solved?
    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) A puppy is shivering in the cold rain (b) The window is opened to let it out (c) A biscuit and kind words coax the puppy out
13. 13.Read the story. Who is the main character?
    On competition day, Nisha stood on stage in the town hall. Her mind went blank on the word “necessary”. Nisha recalled the rhyme Mrs Sen had taught her. She spelt it slowly, letter by letter, and got it right. Nisha won the silver cup and thanked Mrs Sen. (a) Nisha (b) Sahil (c) Mrs Sen
14. 14.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    One Monday morning, Aryan sat down in his classroom. He found that he had left his homework at home. (a) Meher closed her eyes and pictured singing at home. (b) Aryan told Ms Gill the truth before she even asked. (c) Imran stepped back slowly and did not touch it.
15. 15.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The traffic light turned green. (a) The traffic light walked away. (b) All the cars stopped and switched off. (c) The cars began to move forward.
16. 16.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) cock-a-doodle-doo (b) window (c) kind
17. 17.Read the story. How is the problem solved?
    On Pongal morning, Aditi drew a rangoli on the front step. A gust of wind blew the coloured powder everywhere. Aditi did not give up and started all over again. Her brother Sid held up a board to block the wind. By noon, Aditi’s rangoli was the brightest on the street. (a) A strong plank and rope make a new seat (b) A board held up blocks the wind (c) Wind blows away the rangoli powder
18. 18.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Sahil was really tired.” (a) telling (b) showing
19. 19.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) window (c) croak
20. 20.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    One rainy morning, Ayaan walked down the muddy lane. A passing scooter sprayed mud all over his white uniform. (a) Rahul was upset, but his friend Simran had an idea. (b) Ayaan ran home and told Maa what had happened. (c) Fatima opened her bag and found a book of puzzles.
21. 21.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) pencil (c) buzz
22. 22.Read the story. When does it take place?
    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. By evening, Isha and Maria were best friends. (a) one misty dawn (b) on the first day of school (c) during a dry summer
23. 23.Read the story. Which sentence tells how the problem is solved?
    On a Tuesday evening, Pooja found a puppy in her building. The puppy had a collar, but no owner was nearby. Pooja drew posters and stuck them on every gate. A boy saw a poster and came running for Rocky, his puppy. Pooja waved goodbye as Rocky wagged his tail. (a) The puppy had a collar, but no owner was nearby. (b) On a Tuesday evening, Pooja found a puppy in her building. (c) A boy saw a poster and came running for Rocky, his puppy.
24. 24.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) Pooja waved goodbye as Rocky wagged his tail. (b) On a Tuesday evening, Pooja found a puppy in her building. (c) Pooja drew posters and stuck them on every gate.
25. 25.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Torn Page (c) The Missing Tiffin
26. 26.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
    All summer, a squirrel stored nuts in a hollow tree while a rabbit played all day. When the cold, bare months came, the rabbit had nothing to eat. The squirrel shared a few nuts, and the hungry rabbit learnt to save food every summer. (a) Plan ahead and save for hard times. (b) Look before you leap. (c) Do not make fun of others.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
28. 28.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Keep your promises.” (a) The Bear’s Promise (b) The Langur’s Shiny Bangle (c) The Goat and the Wide Stream
29. 29.Read the story. Which sentence tells how the problem is solved?
    On competition day, Nisha stood on stage in the town hall. Her mind went blank on the word “necessary”. Nisha recalled the rhyme Mrs Sen had taught her. She spelt it slowly, letter by letter, and got it right. Nisha won the silver cup and thanked Mrs Sen. (a) Her mind went blank on the word “necessary”. (b) On competition day, Nisha stood on stage in the town hall. (c) She spelt it slowly, letter by letter, and got it right.
30. 30.Which word rhymes with “fold”? (a) cake (b) cold (c) kite
31. 31.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Look around at different listeners, not just one. (b) Forget the ending and stop suddenly. (c) Tell it the way you would tell a good friend.
32. 32.Read the story. Which sentence shows the problem?
    One bright morning, Anjali went boating on the backwaters. Water began to seep in through a crack in the boat. Anjali pressed her rubber slipper hard over the crack. Appa rowed fast to the shore while she held it there. Back on land, Anjali and Appa laughed with relief. (a) One bright morning, Anjali went boating on the backwaters. (b) Back on land, Anjali and Appa laughed with relief. (c) Water began to seep in through a crack in the boat.
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Leaky Boat (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Story About the Thing
34. 34.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Diya held out a biscuit and spoke softly to it. (b) Diya named him Moti and made him a warm bed. (c) One stormy night, Diya heard a whimper in a lane in Kochi.
35. 35.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark.
36. 36.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
37. 37.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Farhan opened his lunch box and smiled. (b) I opened my lunch box and smiled. (c) Kabir opened his lunch box and smiled.
38. 38.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Believe in yourself.” (a) The Mouse and the Pigeon (b) The Little Firefly (c) The Buffalo and the Gate
39. 39.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) The road was as straight as a ruler. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
40. 40.Read the story. Which of these is a character in it?
    One breezy evening, Tanmay played marbles in the back yard. His lucky blue marble rolled into a deep drain. Tanmay could not reach it with his arm or a stick. His sister Gita stuck clay on a stick and lifted it out. Tanmay thanked Gita and kept his marble safe. (a) Imran (b) Gita (c) Ananya

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