Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 756 · 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 ENDING? (a) On a hot summer night, Sneha read in her flat in Pune. (b) Sneha told stories until the lights came back on. (c) Sneha found a torch and made shadow animals on the wall.
2. 2.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as an ox” (a) tiny (b) weak (c) strong
3. 3.Read the story. Where does it take place?
   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) the colony park (b) the sports ground (c) the garden shed
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Arjun. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
5. 5.These steps to make tea are mixed up. Which step comes LAST? (a) Boil water in a pan. (b) Add tea leaves to the boiling water. (c) Strain the tea into cups.
6. 6.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
   The school bell rang at the end of the day. (a) The children began the first lesson of the day. (b) The children packed their bags to go home. (c) The bell turned into a cat.
7. 7.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) Some Things That Happened (c) The Dry Well
8. 8.Read the story. Which of these is a character in it?
   One spring afternoon, Simran found a nest on her balcony. A baby sparrow had fallen out and was chirping loudly. Simran put on gloves and lifted it very gently. Dadi held the stool while she put it back in the nest. Simran smiled as the mother sparrow flew home. (a) Priya (b) Neel (c) Dadi
9. 9.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) crunch (c) river
10. 10.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
    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. (a) Meher sang the whole song and felt brave. (b) Imran learnt that snakes should be left to experts. (c) This time the volcano fizzed, and Ananya won a prize.
11. 11.Read the story. Which sentence shows the problem?
    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) Rohan rode on, proud that he could fix a chain now. (b) Halfway up, the chain of his bicycle slipped off. (c) One sunny morning, Rohan cycled up the hill road.
12. 12.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
14. 14.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
    A cat knocked the mouse’s cheese into a drain and walked off. The mouse cried, and the other animals would not speak to the cat. The cat learnt to say sorry, and it found new cheese for the mouse. (a) Look before you leap. (b) Do not judge others by their looks. (c) Say sorry when you are wrong.
15. 15.Read the story. Which sentence tells you the setting (where and when)?
    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) Meher sang the whole song and felt brave. (b) Mr Bose, the teacher, asked everyone to sing with her. (c) On a Wednesday evening, Meher went to the music school.
16. 16.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Keep trying and you will succeed.” (a) The Little Eagle (b) The Kid Who Would Not Listen (c) The Ants and the Big Leaf
17. 17.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) On a festive night, Zoya danced in the wedding hall. (b) Zoya looked carefully under every chair and table. (c) Zoya gave it back, and Aunt Lata thanked her warmly.
18. 18.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) one bright morning (b) the school gate (c) A butterfly is trapped at a window
19. 19.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Ishaan. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Ishaan. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Ishaan.
21. 21.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Runaway Goat (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
23. 23.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) One Sunday evening, Sahil took the lift in a tall building. (b) Soon the doors opened, and Sahil stepped out safely. (c) Sahil stayed calm and pressed the red alarm button.
24. 24.Read the story. Which sentence shows the problem?
    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) Kabir and Farhan cheered and went on with the game. (b) Farhan hit the ball so hard that it splashed into the water. (c) One hot afternoon, Kabir played cricket by the village pond.
25. 25.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Speak up clearly at the most exciting part. (b) Turn the pages loudly and lose your place. (c) Speak in a bored voice so it sounds dull.
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
27. 27.Read the story. Which sentence tells how the problem is solved?
    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, a kind farmer, showed him how to fix it. (b) Halfway up, the chain of his bicycle slipped off. (c) One sunny morning, Rohan cycled up the hill road.
28. 28.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) an evil spell to break (c) characters doing daft things
29. 29.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
    On a crowded evening, Vihaan went to the city fair. He stopped to watch a juggler and lost his dad. Vihaan stayed calm and went to a lady in uniform. Officer Kaur called his name on the loudspeaker. (a) In five minutes, Vihaan’s dad came running to him. (b) Back on land, Anjali and Appa laughed with relief. (c) Rohan rode on, proud that he could fix a chain now.
30. 30.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
31. 31.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The wind went ___ through the trees.” (a) croak (b) crunch (c) whoosh
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Aryan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
33. 33.These steps to brush your teeth are mixed up. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Wet your toothbrush. (b) Rinse your mouth and the brush. (c) Squeeze a little toothpaste onto it.
34. 34.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    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) The Runaway Goat (b) The Cookie Stall (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
35. 35.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) A Day When Something Happened
36. 36.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) clues to follow (c) an evil spell to break
37. 37.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Manav lost his pencil box on the bus. (b) I lost my pencil box on the bus. (c) Ananya lost her pencil box on the bus.
38. 38.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The traffic light turned green. (a) The cars began to move forward. (b) All the cars stopped and switched off. (c) The traffic light walked away.
39. 39.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Speak softly in a secret or spooky part. (b) Breathe slowly if you feel nervous. (c) Keep your face blank, with no feelings.
40. 40.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Imran learnt that snakes should be left to experts. (b) Imran stepped back slowly and did not touch it. (c) One warm evening, Imran opened the garden shed.

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