Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 683 · 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?
   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. (a) Yash was proud he had helped, and the trip went on. (b) Diya named him Moti and made him a warm bed. (c) By noon, Aditi’s rangoli was the brightest on the street.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) Whose Puppy?
4. 4.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
   “I helped my father wash the car.” (a) first person (b) third person
5. 5.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We rode our new bicycle round the block. (b) Tara rode her new bicycle round the block. (c) I rode my new bicycle round the block.
6. 6.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
   The puppy saw a ball rolling across the garden. (a) The puppy wrote a letter to the ball. (b) The ball barked at the puppy. (c) The puppy chased after the ball.
7. 7.Read the story. When does it take place?
   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) on a festive night (b) one Sunday evening (c) one windy afternoon
8. 8.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) This time the volcano fizzed, and Ananya won a prize. (b) On Science Day, Ananya took her volcano to the science fair. (c) Ananya stayed calm and checked every jar again.
9. 9.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
   A flood rose around the hen’s nest, and her chicks could not swim. Her friend the duck carried the chicks on her back, one by one, to dry land. The grateful hen learnt who her true friend was. (a) Believe in yourself. (b) A true friend helps in times of need. (c) Do not believe everything you hear.
10. 10.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Arjun beamed and hugged everyone in sight.” (a) happy (b) angry (c) tired
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) stared (c) leapt
12. 12.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
    A kitten never washed its paws before eating. Soon it had a terrible tummy ache, and the owl doctor gave it bitter medicine. When it got better, the kitten learnt to wash its paws before every meal. (a) the tiger (b) the owl doctor (c) the kitten
13. 13.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
14. 14.Read the story. Which of these is a character in it?
    One quiet Sunday, Saanvi was visiting her grandpa’s flat. Grandpa could not find his reading glasses anywhere. Saanvi looked under the sofa and behind every cushion. At last she laughed, for the glasses were on his head! Grandpa chuckled and gave Saanvi a big hug. (a) Simran (b) Rohan (c) Grandpa
15. 15.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) She was too shy to sing in front of the others. (c) Meher sang the whole song and felt brave.
16. 16.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) A hard word makes her mind go blank (b) on Science Day (c) Nani’s orchard
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Tara. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
18. 18.Read the story. Which sentence tells how the problem is solved?
    One quiet Sunday, Saanvi was visiting her grandpa’s flat. Grandpa could not find his reading glasses anywhere. Saanvi looked under the sofa and behind every cushion. At last she laughed, for the glasses were on his head! Grandpa chuckled and gave Saanvi a big hug. (a) Grandpa could not find his reading glasses anywhere. (b) One quiet Sunday, Saanvi was visiting her grandpa’s flat. (c) At last she laughed, for the glasses were on his head!
19. 19.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Sneha. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Sneha. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Sneha.
22. 22.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
23. 23.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A cat on the wall (b) Old Grandpa naps in the shade (c) Children splash in muddy lanes
24. 24.What makes the sound “achoo”? (a) a sneeze (b) a leaking tap (c) thunder
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) blazed (b) crept (c) shouted
26. 26.Read the story. Where does it take place?
    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 garden shed (b) the school gate (c) the village pond
27. 27.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The frogs croak all night in the monsoon.” (a) frogs (b) croak (c) monsoon
28. 28.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) Maa (b) Yash (c) Nisha
29. 29.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) Yash was proud he had helped, and the trip went on. (b) On a long car trip, Yash rode along the highway. (c) Bang! The back tyre of the car went flat.
30. 30.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Laziness brings trouble.” (a) The Lazy Bullock (b) The Duck and the Hen (c) The Crow and the Three Rotis
31. 31.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    One sunny morning, Rohan cycled up the hill road. Halfway up, the chain of his bicycle slipped off. (a) Rohan sat down and studied the chain slowly. (b) Sahil stayed calm and pressed the red alarm button. (c) Maria thought hard and moved further up the sand.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Zoya. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Zoya. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Zoya.
33. 33.Which word rhymes with “sea”? (a) swish (b) tree (c) blouse
34. 34.Read the story. Which of these is a character in it?
    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) Meera (b) Fatima (c) Appa
35. 35.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) One sunny morning, Rohan cycled up the hill road. (b) Rohan rode on, proud that he could fix a chain now. (c) Rohan sat down and studied the chain slowly.
36. 36.Read the story. What is the problem in it?
    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) A marble rolls into a deep drain (b) A pond is dug to catch the rain (c) The village well has dried up
37. 37.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
38. 38.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (c) A Friend at Lunch
39. 39.Read the story. Which sentence tells how the problem is solved?
    On a hot summer night, Sneha read in her flat in Pune. Suddenly the lights went out, and her little brother cried. Sneha found a torch and made shadow animals on the wall. Her brother Arjun giggled at a shadow rabbit. Sneha told stories until the lights came back on. (a) Suddenly the lights went out, and her little brother cried. (b) On a hot summer night, Sneha read in her flat in Pune. (c) Her brother Arjun giggled at a shadow rabbit.
40. 40.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The raindrops went ___ on the roof.” (a) woof (b) pitter-patter (c) achoo

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