Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 690 · 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.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Kiara made a bright sign that said “Fresh Cookies!” (b) Soon Kiara had sold every cookie for the library fund. (c) On bake sale day, Kiara set up a stall at the school gate.
2. 2.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
   On Pongal morning, Aditi drew a rangoli on the front step. A gust of wind blew the coloured powder everywhere. (a) Fatima opened her bag and found a book of puzzles. (b) Tara asked Mr Nair, the gardener, what was wrong. (c) Aditi did not give up and started all over again.
3. 3.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) blazed (c) fluttered
4. 4.These steps to make a greeting card are mixed up. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Fold a sheet of card in half. (b) Draw a picture on the front. (c) Write a message inside.
5. 5.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (b) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
6. 6.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
7. 7.Read the story. Which word best describes Advik?
   After the lunch bell, Advik walked into the music room. A butterfly was beating its wings against the window. Advik opened the window wide and stepped back. Tanvi waved her notebook to guide it outside. Advik watched the butterfly flutter away into the sky. (a) rude (b) lazy (c) kind
8. 8.These steps to make a puppet are mixed up. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Slip it on your hand and make it talk. (b) Sew on a red tongue of cloth. (c) Find an old sock.
9. 9.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
   During the Christmas holidays, Maria went to the beach. Each time she built a castle, the waves washed it away. (a) Simran put on gloves and lifted it very gently. (b) Maria thought hard and moved further up the sand. (c) Meera and her friend Tenzin searched seat by seat.
10. 10.Fill the gap with the right sequence word.
    How to cross the road:
    First, stop at the edge of the pavement.
    Then, look right, left and right again.
    Next, wait until the road is clear.
    ___, walk straight across the road. (a) Because (b) Finally (c) First
11. 11.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    On a hot summer night, Sneha read in her flat in Pune. Suddenly the lights went out, and her little brother cried. (a) Kabir tried to reach it, but his arms were too short. (b) Sneha found a torch and made shadow animals on the wall. (c) Kavya took a deep breath and stepped onto the stage.
12. 12.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) well – gold (b) fold – gold (c) fold – stay
13. 13.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cake – snake (b) cake – ring (c) blouse – snake
14. 14.These steps to make a greeting card are mixed up. Which step comes LAST? (a) Give the card to your friend. (b) Draw a picture on the front. (c) Write a message inside.
15. 15.Which is the best solution to this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) A farmer shows how to put the chain back (b) Clay on a stick lifts the marble out (c) A saucer of milk tempts the kitten out
16. 16.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) munched (c) sipped
17. 17.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Saanvi sighed and flipped through the same comic again.” (a) showing (b) telling
18. 18.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Dad gave a loud achoo in the dusty room.” (a) dusty (b) achoo (c) room
19. 19.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Ishaan gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping.” (a) showing (b) telling
20. 20.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Have you ever met a goat that could read? (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir.
21. 21.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) Soon Kiara had sold every cookie for the library fund. (b) By evening, Isha and Maria were best friends. (c) Zoya gave it back, and Aunt Lata thanked her warmly.
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
23. 23.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Lost Earring (c) What Happened Next and Then After
24. 24.Fill the gap with the right sequence word.
    How to make a puppet:
    First, find an old sock.
    ___, glue two buttons on it for eyes.
    Next, sew on a red tongue of cloth.
    Finally, slip it on your hand and make it talk. (a) First (b) Finally (c) Then
25. 25.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Cave Explorers
26. 26.Read the story. What is the problem in it?
    One misty dawn, Tenzin woke up in his hill village. A baby yak had wandered away from the herd. Tenzin followed its hoofprints down the muddy path. He found it by a stream and gently led it back. His sister Pema gave Tenzin the first cup of butter tea. (a) Homework is left at home (b) Hoofprints lead to the lost baby yak (c) A baby yak wanders away from the herd
27. 27.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I hid my diary under the pillow.” (a) third person (b) first person
28. 28.Read the story. Which sentence tells you the setting (where and when)?
    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) Priya hid behind a bush and saw a monkey, Bholu, take one. (b) Priya and Nani laughed at the clever plan. (c) One summer holiday, Priya stayed at Nani’s orchard.
29. 29.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 school bus (b) the colony park (c) the garden shed
30. 30.Read the story. Who is the main character?
    One spring morning, Tara potted a bean in the school garden. Two weeks later, nothing had come up at all. Tara asked Mr Nair, the gardener, what was wrong. He helped her move the pot into the sunshine. Soon a green shoot peeped out, and Tara danced. (a) Tara (b) Mr Nair (c) Sahil
31. 31.Read the story. Which of these is a character in it?
    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) Arjun (b) Dev (c) Aarav
32. 32.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) wandered (b) leapt (c) gulped
33. 33.Read the story. Where does it take place?
    On bake sale day, Kiara set up a stall at the school gate. By noon, nobody had bought a single cookie. Kiara made a bright sign that said “Fresh Cookies!” Her friend Zubin rang a bell to call people over. Soon Kiara had sold every cookie for the library fund. (a) his hill village (b) the music school (c) the school gate
34. 34.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Ravi drank his lassi with a ___.” (a) honk (b) quack (c) slurp
35. 35.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) The water was as clear as glass.
36. 36.Read the story. What is the problem in it?
    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) A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill (b) A rhyme from her teacher helps her spell it (c) A hard word makes her mind go blank
37. 37.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Story About the Thing (c) Whose Puppy?
38. 38.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The ice cream sat in the hot sun. (a) It flew away like a bird. (b) It froze harder and harder. (c) It began to melt and drip.
39. 39.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) The children played cricket after school.
40. 40.Read the story. What is the problem in it?
    One sunny morning, Rohan cycled up the hill road. Halfway up, the chain of his bicycle slipped off. Rohan sat down and studied the chain slowly. Mr Das, a kind farmer, showed him how to fix it. Rohan rode on, proud that he could fix a chain now. (a) A farmer shows how to put the chain back (b) Her model volcano will not fizz (c) A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill

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