Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 665 · 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 donkey wished it were as big as the temple elephant. Then it saw the elephant carrying heavy logs all day in the hot sun. The donkey learnt to be glad of its small, light load. (a) Laziness brings trouble. (b) Be happy with what you have. (c) Slow and steady effort wins in the end.
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) went (b) raced (c) ran
3. 3.Which is the best solution to this problem?
   “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) A rhyme from her teacher helps her spell it (b) A biscuit and kind words coax the puppy out (c) The earring is found beside a flower stand
4. 4.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
   One Sunday evening, Sahil took the lift in a tall building. The lift jerked and stopped between two floors. Sahil stayed calm and pressed the red alarm button. Mrs Bose, the guard, called the lift mechanic at once. (a) Rahul’s poster with the lake won first prize. (b) Sneha told stories until the lights came back on. (c) Soon the doors opened, and Sahil stepped out safely.
5. 5.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a rock” (a) fluffy (b) soft (c) hard
6. 6.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Leaky Boat
7. 7.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The puffy clouds floated across the sky.” (a) clouds (b) floated (c) puffy
8. 8.Read the story. Which of these is a character in it?
   One rainy morning, Ayaan walked down the muddy lane. A passing scooter sprayed mud all over his white uniform. Ayaan ran home and told Maa what had happened. Maa quickly gave him a clean spare uniform. Ayaan reached school just as the bell rang. (a) Maria (b) Maa (c) Kabir
9. 9.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) Did you know our school has a secret door?
10. 10.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Have you ever met a goat that could read? (b) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
11. 11.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
    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. (a) Riya carried home a cake with her name spelt right. (b) Aarav thanked Kiran, and the kite flew high again. (c) Soon the doors opened, and Sahil stepped out safely.
12. 12.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Farhan climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets. (b) Aryan climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets. (c) I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets.
13. 13.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) The tired dog snored like a tractor.
14. 14.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) Mud splashes all over a white uniform (b) the beach (c) on Science Day
15. 15.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) clear (b) muddy (c) soft
16. 16.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
17. 17.Read the story. What is the problem in it?
    One summer holiday, Priya stayed at Nani’s orchard. Every morning, ripe mangoes were missing from the trees. Priya hid behind a bush and saw a monkey, Bholu, take one. She left bananas for Bholu, and he left the mangoes alone. Priya and Nani laughed at the clever plan. (a) A puppy has torn a page of a library book (b) Bananas are left out for the monkey instead (c) Mangoes keep vanishing from the trees
18. 18.Which is the best solution to this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) A board held up blocks the wind (b) A pond is dug to catch the rain (c) A carrot leads the goat back to its owner
19. 19.Which is the best solution to this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) Shadow animals on the wall make him laugh (b) Everyone sings along with her (c) They put on the spare tyre together
20. 20.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Imran rode his new bicycle round the block.” (a) first person (b) third person
21. 21.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) shouted (b) gulped (c) crept
22. 22.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I counted the coins in my piggy bank.” (a) third person (b) first person
23. 23.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) How do you catch a cloud in a jar?
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) hurled (b) sprinkled (c) sobbed
26. 26.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) proud (b) humble (c) shy
27. 27.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Shy Singer (c) Untitled Story Number One
28. 28.Read the story. Which sentence tells how the problem is solved?
    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 old well had dried up, and people had no water. (b) In the dry season, Lakshmi walked to the village square. (c) Raju and the others dug every evening for a month.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
30. 30.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
    A young camel carried heavy loads every day while the older camels rested. In the great desert race, it was the strongest of all and won the golden bell. The young camel learnt that hard work brings its reward. (a) the young camel (b) the older camels (c) the cow
31. 31.Which is the best solution to this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) A rhyme from her teacher helps her spell it (b) The glasses are found on top of his head (c) The alarm button brings help
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Meera. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
33. 33.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) tree – train (b) rain – train (c) rain – far
34. 34.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
    A rude buffalo pushed past everyone at the waterhole. A polite parrot said please and thank you to all the animals. Soon everyone played with the parrot. Left all alone, the buffalo learnt to be polite. (a) the parrot (b) the buffalo (c) the horse
35. 35.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) baa (c) quickly
36. 36.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The runner was as quick as lightning. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
37. 37.Read the story. How is the problem solved?
    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. Rahul’s poster with the lake won first prize. (a) Blue paint spills over a poster (b) The blue splash is turned into a lake (c) The earring is found beside a flower stand
38. 38.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
    A frog kept saying it would mend the hole in its leaf roof tomorrow. Then the monsoon came, and its home filled with water while the tortoise next door stayed dry. The frog learnt not to put off its work. (a) the frog (b) the lion (c) the tortoise
39. 39.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Vihaan watered his tulsi plant every morning.” (a) third person (b) first person
40. 40.Read the story. Which sentence tells you the setting (where and when)?
    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. Rahul’s poster with the lake won first prize. (a) On Craft Day, Rahul was painting a poster in the art room. (b) They turned the big blue splash into a lake. (c) Rahul was upset, but his friend Simran had an idea.

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