Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 733 · 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. Who is the main character?
   One stormy night, Diya heard a whimper in a lane in Kochi. A tiny puppy was shivering under a broken cart. Diya held out a biscuit and spoke softly to it. The puppy crept out and licked her hand. Diya named him Moti and made him a warm bed. (a) Vihaan (b) Diya (c) Moti
2. 2.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) fine (b) okay (c) sticky
3. 3.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
   “I decorated my cake with cherries.” (a) third person (b) first person
4. 4.Which is the best solution to this problem?
   “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) A basket tied to a stick scoops it out (b) A pond is dug to catch the rain (c) It is built higher up with a moat
5. 5.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) whoosh (b) tall (c) yellow
6. 6.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The blooming garden smelled of roses.” (a) blooming (b) garden (c) smelled
7. 7.Read the story. Where does it take place?
   On Annual Day, Kavya waited to sing in the school hall. Just before her turn, the microphone stopped working. Kavya took a deep breath and stepped onto the stage. She sang so loudly that everyone could hear her. Imran and the whole hall clapped for Kavya. (a) the school hall (b) her flat in Pune (c) the playground
8. 8.Read the story. Which of these is a character 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) Mr Das (b) Simran (c) Arjun
9. 9.Read the story. How is the problem solved?
   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) A baby yak wanders away from the herd (b) Hoofprints lead to the lost baby yak (c) Everyone sings along with her
10. 10.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a magic object (b) silly mix-ups (c) a dangerous journey
11. 11.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Tenzin hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.” (a) telling (b) showing
12. 12.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Stand where everyone can see you. (b) Mix up the order of events. (c) End with a clear, strong last line.
13. 13.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) muttered (b) tumbled (c) munched
14. 14.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The stale bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) crumbled (b) stale (c) bread
15. 15.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    During a dry summer, Aisha saw a problem in the washroom. A tap was dripping, and water was being wasted. (a) Aisha wrote a note and took it to the principal. (b) Tenzin followed its hoofprints down the muddy path. (c) Meher closed her eyes and pictured singing at home.
16. 16.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
17. 17.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I opened my lunch box and smiled. (b) Aryan opened his lunch box and smiled. (c) We opened our lunch box and smiled.
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
19. 19.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I counted the coins in my piggy bank. (b) We counted the coins in our piggy bank. (c) Ishaan counted the coins in his piggy bank.
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
21. 21.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby bird falls out of its nest” (a) The Blue Lake (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) Shadows in the Dark
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) had (b) walked (c) strolled
24. 24.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I flew my kite from the rooftop. (b) Tara flew her kite from the rooftop. (c) We flew our kite from the rooftop.
25. 25.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Kavya’s phone battery showed one per cent. (a) The phone went to sleep in a bed. (b) The battery filled up by itself. (c) She plugged the phone in to charge.
26. 26.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) Meera and her friend Tenzin searched seat by seat. (b) On a busy Monday, Meera rode the school bus to class. (c) Meera shared her parathas with Tenzin to say thank you.
27. 27.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Farhan felt very angry.” (a) showing (b) telling
28. 28.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The kite string snapped in a strong wind. (a) The kite drifted away over the rooftops. (b) The kite came down as a parrot. (c) The kite tied itself to the string again.
29. 29.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    One hot afternoon, Kabir played cricket by the village pond. Farhan hit the ball so hard that it splashed into the water. (a) Priya hid behind a bush and saw a monkey, Bholu, take one. (b) Diya held out a biscuit and spoke softly to it. (c) Kabir tried to reach it, but his arms were too short.
30. 30.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Omkar named her Pixie and gave her a cosy box. (b) One cloudy evening, Omkar heard a mew on his rooftop. (c) Omkar spoke softly and put a saucer of milk nearby.
31. 31.Read the story. Which sentence tells you the setting (where and when)?
    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) Sneha told stories until the lights came back on. (b) Sneha found a torch and made shadow animals on the wall. (c) On a hot summer night, Sneha read in her flat in Pune.
32. 32.What makes the sound “drip”? (a) a camera (b) a leaking tap (c) a steel plate falling
33. 33.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “We heard a loud knock at the front door.” (a) front (b) knock (c) door
34. 34.Read the story. Which sentence shows the problem?
    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) Her mind went blank on the word “necessary”. (b) Nisha won the silver cup and thanked Mrs Sen. (c) On competition day, Nisha stood on stage in the town hall.
35. 35.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) His sister Pema gave Tenzin the first cup of butter tea. (b) Tenzin followed its hoofprints down the muddy path. (c) One misty dawn, Tenzin woke up in his hill village.
36. 36.Read the story. Who is the main character?
    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) Manav (b) Lakshmi (c) Vihaan
37. 37.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) One breezy evening, Tanmay played marbles in the back yard. (b) Tanmay could not reach it with his arm or a stick. (c) Tanmay thanked Gita and kept his marble safe.
38. 38.Read the story. What is the problem in it?
    On a Tuesday evening, Pooja found a puppy in her building. The puppy had a collar, but no owner was nearby. Pooja drew posters and stuck them on every gate. A boy saw a poster and came running for Rocky, his puppy. Pooja waved goodbye as Rocky wagged his tail. (a) A puppy cannot find its owner (b) Posters help the owner find the puppy (c) A goat runs loose and eats the spinach
39. 39.Fill the gap with the right sequence word.
    How to make a sandwich:
    ___, take two slices of bread.
    Then, spread butter on each slice.
    Next, put cucumber and tomato on one slice.
    Finally, cover it with the other slice and eat. (a) Then (b) Finally (c) First
40. 40.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I wrote a letter to my grandmother. (b) Farhan wrote a letter to his grandmother. (c) Simran wrote a letter to her grandmother.

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