Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 724 · 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 sound word fits the gap?
   “The horse gave a ___ in the stable.” (a) meow (b) neigh (c) buzz
2. 2.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) stared (c) fluttered
3. 3.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) dazzling (b) nice (c) okay
4. 4.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) His sister Pema gave Tenzin the first cup of butter tea. (b) One misty dawn, Tenzin woke up in his hill village. (c) Tenzin followed its hoofprints down the muddy path.
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) got (b) threw (c) hurled
6. 6.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Point to where things happen as you describe them. (b) Wait a moment after a funny line. (c) Use the same flat voice all the way through.
7. 7.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The sticky jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) jalebis (b) dripped (c) sticky
8. 8.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) Sahil stayed calm and pressed the red alarm button. (b) One Sunday evening, Sahil took the lift in a tall building. (c) Soon the doors opened, and Sahil stepped out safely.
9. 9.Read the story. Which word best describes Manav?
   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) greedy (b) unkind (c) quick-thinking
10. 10.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) his rooftop (b) on a long car trip (c) Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) Imran stepped back slowly and did not touch it. (b) Imran learnt that snakes should be left to experts. (c) One warm evening, Imran opened the garden shed.
13. 13.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Aarav. (b) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Aarav. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Aarav.
15. 15.Read the story. Which sentence tells you the setting (where and when)?
    During the Christmas holidays, Maria went to the beach. Each time she built a castle, the waves washed it away. Maria thought hard and moved further up the sand. Her friend Kunal dug a moat to keep the water out. This time Maria’s castle stood tall until sunset. (a) During the Christmas holidays, Maria went to the beach. (b) This time Maria’s castle stood tall until sunset. (c) Each time she built a castle, the waves washed it away.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Tenzin. (b) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Tenzin. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Tenzin.
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) sipped (c) got
19. 19.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.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Tara. (b) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Tara. (c) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Tara.
21. 21.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Ananya tripped and scraped her knee. (a) Her knee grew a flower. (b) Her knee began to hurt and bleed a little. (c) Her knee began to glow like a bulb.
22. 22.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The enormous elephant stomped across the river.” (a) enormous (b) elephant (c) stomped
23. 23.Read the story. Which sentence shows the problem?
    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) A passing scooter sprayed mud all over his white uniform. (b) One rainy morning, Ayaan walked down the muddy lane. (c) Ayaan reached school just as the bell rang.
24. 24.Read the story. When 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) one rainy morning (b) one warm evening (c) on a long car trip
25. 25.Which word rhymes with “took”? (a) my (b) cook (c) white
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) tumbled (b) whispered (c) staggered
27. 27.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Ripe mangoes fall from the tree” (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
28. 28.Read the story. Who is the main character?
    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) Joseph (b) Aunt Lata (c) Zoya
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
30. 30.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The frogs ___ all night in the monsoon.” (a) woof (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) croak
31. 31.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ grass tickled my feet.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) feathery
32. 32.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Yash fed his goldfish before school. (b) Nisha fed her goldfish before school. (c) I fed my goldfish before school.
33. 33.Read the story. What is the problem in it?
    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) Homework is left at home (b) The shoes are swapped back (c) His running shoes are the wrong size
34. 34.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Saanvi is hungry? (a) Saanvi gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping. (b) Saanvi hummed a tune and could not stop smiling. (c) Saanvi was hungry.
35. 35.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
36. 36.Read the story. Which sentence tells how the problem is solved?
    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) Coach Iqbal swapped them back with a boy in the next lane. (b) His running shoes had been mixed up, and they were too big! (c) On Sports Day, Neel lined up at the sports ground.
37. 37.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
38. 38.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The new shoes shone like stars. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
39. 39.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) On bake sale day, Kiara set up a stall at the school gate. (b) Soon Kiara had sold every cookie for the library fund. (c) Kiara made a bright sign that said “Fresh Cookies!”
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) staggered (b) scribbled (c) sipped

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