Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 670 · 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 so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
   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. (a) Rahul’s poster with the lake won first prize. (b) Advik watched the butterfly flutter away into the sky. (c) Kabir and Farhan cheered and went on with the game.
2. 2.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) This time the volcano fizzed, and Ananya won a prize. (b) Ananya stayed calm and checked every jar again. (c) On Science Day, Ananya took her volcano to the science fair.
3. 3.Read the story. What is the problem in it?
   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) They put on the spare tyre together (b) A goat runs loose and eats the spinach (c) A car tyre goes flat on a long trip
4. 4.Which is the best solution to this problem?
   “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) A saucer of milk tempts the kitten out (b) Fresh baking soda makes it fizz (c) The earring is found beside a flower stand
5. 5.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) jog – dog (b) swish – dog (c) jog – sing
6. 6.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
   “I cycled to the market with my cousin.” (a) first person (b) third person
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
8. 8.What makes the sound “vroom”? (a) a campfire (b) a visitor at the door (c) a motorbike
9. 9.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Meera wrote a letter to her grandmother. (b) I wrote a letter to my grandmother. (c) We wrote a letter to our grandmother.
10. 10.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We cleaned our shoes for the parade. (b) Zoya cleaned her shoes for the parade. (c) I cleaned my shoes for the parade.
11. 11.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
    One busy morning, Manav walked to the vegetable market. A goat broke its rope and began eating the spinach! Manav ran after the goat and held out a carrot. The goat followed the carrot back to Lakshmi, its owner. (a) Advik watched the butterfly flutter away into the sky. (b) Lakshmi gave Manav a bunch of carrots as thanks. (c) Kabir and Farhan cheered and went on with the game.
12. 12.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a proud king? (a) a deep, booming voice (b) a grand, royal voice (c) a gruff, grumpy voice
13. 13.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I shared my umbrella with a friend. (b) Aisha shared her umbrella with a friend. (c) Fatima shared her umbrella with a friend.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
15. 15.These steps to cross the road are mixed up. Which step comes LAST? (a) Stop at the edge of the pavement. (b) Walk straight across the road. (c) Look right, left and right again.
16. 16.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Who would steal a whole bus? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
17. 17.What makes the sound “chirp”? (a) a dog (b) a sparrow (c) a crisp papad
18. 18.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ sun rose over the hills.” (a) okay (b) golden (c) fine
19. 19.Read the story. How is the problem solved?
    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. Soon the doors opened, and Sahil stepped out safely. (a) Everyone sings along with her (b) A lift stops between two floors (c) The alarm button brings help
20. 20.Read the story. Which word best describes Imran?
    One warm evening, Imran opened the garden shed. A long snake was curled up near the door. Imran stepped back slowly and did not touch it. Mr Reddy, a snake rescuer, carried it away safely. Imran learnt that snakes should be left to experts. (a) greedy (b) careless (c) sensible
21. 21.Read the story. Where does it take place?
    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 art room (b) the school bus (c) the muddy lane
22. 22.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (b) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
23. 23.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
    A parrot heard the hen’s secret and shouted it to the whole farm. The hen was hurt, and no animal told the parrot anything again. The lonely parrot learnt to think before it spoke. (a) the cow (b) the hen (c) the parrot
24. 24.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
    A rooster told the hen that the sun rose only because he crowed every morning. One day he overslept, but the sun rose just the same. The red-faced rooster learnt never to brag again. (a) Keep trying and you will succeed. (b) Think before you speak. (c) Do not boast about yourself.
25. 25.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
26. 26.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Dev left his bicycle out in the rain all month. (a) The chain became rusty. (b) The bicycle became brand new. (c) The bicycle learnt to swim.
27. 27.Read the story. Where does it take place?
    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) a tall building (b) the bakery (c) the highway
28. 28.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Saanvi rubbed her hands and blew on her fingers.” (a) showing (b) telling
29. 29.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) the bakery (b) one cloudy evening (c) A kite gets stuck high up in a tree
30. 30.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
    Two monkeys found one ripe mango and began to fight over it. As they pulled and shoved, the mango fell into the river and floated away. The two monkeys learnt that they should have shared it. (a) the river (b) the two monkeys (c) the tiger
31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “computer”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
32. 32.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
    A deer helped a tortoise that was stuck on its back in the sun. Weeks later, the deer’s leg was caught in a tangle of vines by the lake. The tortoise chewed through the vines one by one. The grateful deer learnt that its kindness had come back to it. (a) A kindness is never wasted. (b) Working together makes hard jobs easy. (c) Honesty is the best policy.
33. 33.Read the story. Which sentence shows the problem?
    On a Wednesday evening, Meher went to the music school. She was too shy to sing in front of the others. Meher closed her eyes and pictured singing at home. Mr Bose, the teacher, asked everyone to sing with her. Meher sang the whole song and felt brave. (a) On a Wednesday evening, Meher went to the music school. (b) Meher sang the whole song and felt brave. (c) She was too shy to sing in front of the others.
34. 34.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) shouted (c) leapt
35. 35.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Dev is tired? (a) Dev froze and held his breath as the floor creaked. (b) Dev could barely keep his eyes open at dinner. (c) Dev was tired.
36. 36.Read the story. How is the problem 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) The seat of the park swing has cracked (b) A strong plank and rope make a new seat (c) Bananas are left out for the monkey instead
37. 37.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I lost my pencil box on the bus. (b) We lost our pencil box on the bus. (c) Sneha lost her pencil box on the bus.
38. 38.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) on a festive night (b) the muddy lane (c) The microphone stops working before her song
39. 39.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The creaky stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) creaky (b) stairs (c) groaned
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) leapt (b) glanced (c) tumbled

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