Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 722 · 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 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.
2. 2.These steps to make lemonade are mixed up. Which step comes LAST? (a) Add cold water and a spoon of sugar. (b) Stir well and pour it into glasses. (c) Cut a lemon in half.
3. 3.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) raced (b) gobbled (c) crept
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) got (c) strolled
5. 5.Read the story. Where does it take place?
   On Sports Day, Neel lined up at the sports ground. His running shoes had been mixed up, and they were too big! Neel did not panic and looked at the names inside. Coach Iqbal swapped them back with a boy in the next lane. Neel ran in the right shoes and came second. (a) the city fair (b) the beach (c) the sports ground
6. 6.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Dev was scared, but he told the librarian the truth. (b) Dev mended the page neatly and felt proud of himself. (c) On a Friday afternoon, Dev walked into the school library.
7. 7.Read the story. Which of these is a character in it?
   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) Arjun (b) Zoya (c) Tanvi
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) got (c) held
9. 9.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sneha is cold? (a) Sneha rubbed her hands and blew on her fingers. (b) Sneha was cold. (c) Sneha counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time.
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
11. 11.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
12. 12.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a Friday afternoon, Dev walked into the school library. His puppy had torn a page of the book he borrowed. Dev was scared, but he told the librarian the truth. Ms Fernandes smiled and showed him how to tape it. Dev mended the page neatly and felt proud of himself. (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Torn Page
13. 13.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ thunder shook the windows.” (a) okay (b) booming (c) fine
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) scribbled (b) dashed (c) sprinkled
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) did (c) giggled
16. 16.Read the story. What is the problem in it?
    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. Lakshmi gave Manav a bunch of carrots as thanks. (a) A puppy is shivering in the cold rain (b) A carrot leads the goat back to its owner (c) A goat runs loose and eats the spinach
17. 17.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    What would you do if your shadow ran away? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
18. 18.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Always tell the truth.” (a) The Elephant and the Woodpecker (b) The Ungrateful Camel (c) The Mynah and the Broken Pot
19. 19.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Kabir kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard.” (a) happy (b) bored (c) cold
20. 20.These steps to make a clay pot are mixed up. Which step comes LAST? (a) Leave the pot in the sun to dry. (b) Roll it into a ball. (c) Press your thumb in and shape the pot.
21. 21.Fill the gap with the right sequence word.
    How to make tea:
    First, boil water in a pan.
    ___, add tea leaves to the boiling water.
    Next, pour in milk and add some sugar.
    Finally, strain the tea into cups. (a) First (b) Then (c) Finally
22. 22.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ baby giggled in the cot.” (a) nice (b) chubby (c) okay
23. 23.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Soft snow on the hills (b) Grandma hums an old sweet song (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
24. 24.Read the story. Who is the main character?
    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) Nisha (b) Tara (c) Mrs Sen
25. 25.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The naughty puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) puppy (b) chewed (c) naughty
26. 26.Read the story. Which of these is a character in it?
    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. Aarav thanked Kiran, and the kite flew high again. (a) Fatima (b) Riya (c) Kiran
27. 27.Read the story. Which sentence shows the problem?
    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) By noon, Ishaan was swinging high on the new seat. (b) The seat of the old swing had cracked in two. (c) Early one Saturday, Ishaan ran to the colony park.
28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “rhinoceros”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 5
29. 29.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Aarav grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road.” (a) showing (b) telling
30. 30.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Silent Microphone (c) Some Things That Happened
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Aarav. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
32. 32.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ garden smelled of roses.” (a) blooming (b) okay (c) nice
33. 33.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Grandma put the dosa batter on a hot pan. (a) The dosa jumped back into the bowl. (b) The dosa turned golden and crisp. (c) The batter froze into ice.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
35. 35.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a dangerous journey
36. 36.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (b) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The pillow was as soft as a cloud.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kangaroo”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The seat of the park swing has cracked” (a) Every Drop Counts (b) The Broken Swing (c) A Friend at Lunch
40. 40.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) characters doing daft things (c) an evil spell to break

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