Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 672 · 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 hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
2. 2.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) Advik watched the butterfly flutter away into the sky. (b) By evening, Isha and Maria were best friends. (c) Imran learnt that snakes should be left to experts.
3. 3.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Forget the ending and stop suddenly. (b) Show the size of the giant with your arms. (c) Choose a story that suits your listeners.
4. 4.Which is the best solution to this problem?
   “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) The box is found under the last seat (b) The blue splash is turned into a lake (c) A strong plank and rope make a new seat
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
6. 6.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a frightened rabbit? (a) a shaky, scared voice (b) a sly, sneaky voice (c) a fast, buzzing voice
7. 7.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I watered my tulsi plant every morning. (b) Rohan watered his tulsi plant every morning. (c) Aarav watered his tulsi plant every morning.
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
9. 9.These steps to cook rice are mixed up. Which step comes LAST? (a) Fluff the cooked rice with a spoon. (b) Put the rice and water in a pot. (c) Boil it until the water is soaked up.
10. 10.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a magic object (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) exploring wild places
11. 11.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) Keep your promises. (b) Keep trying and you will succeed. (c) A kindness is never wasted.
12. 12.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) slowly (c) buzz
13. 13.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The narrow road twisted up the mountain.” (a) narrow (b) road (c) twisted
14. 14.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ road twisted up the mountain.” (a) okay (b) narrow (c) fine
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Ishaan. (b) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Ishaan. (c) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Ishaan.
16. 16.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    After the lunch bell, Advik walked into the music room. A butterfly was beating its wings against the window. (a) Advik opened the window wide and stepped back. (b) Kavya took a deep breath and stepped onto the stage. (c) Lakshmi asked everyone to dig a pond to catch the rain.
17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “jalebi”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Meera. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Read the story. Where does it take place?
    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) the playground (b) Nani’s orchard (c) his rooftop
21. 21.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Hot chai in a cup (b) The puddles shine like mirrors (c) The old banyan tree
22. 22.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) Look before you leap. (b) Slow down and do things carefully. (c) A kindness is never wasted.
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) did (b) whispered (c) spoke
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) raced (c) clutched
25. 25.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) His running shoes are the wrong size (b) one bright morning (c) the art room
26. 26.Which is the best solution to this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) Bananas are left out for the monkey instead (b) The window is opened to let it out (c) She sings loudly without a microphone
27. 27.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) chair (c) achoo
28. 28.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The lion let out a mighty ___.” (a) moo (b) roar (c) crackle
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) Footprints in the Flour
31. 31.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    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 Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Flat Tyre
32. 32.Read the story. What is the problem in 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) A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time (b) The cricket ball splashes into a pond (c) The box is found under the last seat
33. 33.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Ananya tripped and scraped her knee. (a) Her knee began to glow like a bulb. (b) Her knee grew a flower. (c) Her knee began to hurt and bleed a little.
34. 34.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Do not judge others by their looks.” (a) The Buffalo and the Gate (b) The Cat Who Said Sorry (c) The Peacock and the Sparrow
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a sly fox? (a) a shaky, scared voice (b) a sly, sneaky voice (c) a soft, spooky whisper
37. 37.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Read so slowly that everyone falls asleep. (b) Practise in front of a mirror. (c) Start with a long list of boring details.
38. 38.These steps to plant a seed are mixed up. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Fill a small pot with soil. (b) Make a hole with your finger. (c) Water the pot and keep it in the sun.
39. 39.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Zoya gave it back, and Aunt Lata thanked her warmly. (b) On a festive night, Zoya danced in the wedding hall. (c) Zoya looked carefully under every chair and table.
40. 40.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) trudged (b) plunged (c) fluttered

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