Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 772 · 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 title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) Footprints in the Flour
2. 2.Which fable teaches this moral?
   “Sharing is better than fighting.” (a) The Rude Buffalo (b) Two Monkeys and a Mango (c) The Squirrel’s Store
3. 3.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) leapt (b) peered (c) plunged
4. 4.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
   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. (a) Tanmay thanked Gita and kept his marble safe. (b) Dev mended the page neatly and felt proud of himself. (c) His sister Pema gave Tenzin the first cup of butter tea.
5. 5.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a pancake” (a) round (b) tall (c) flat
6. 6.Read the story. How is the problem 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) The glasses are found on top of his head (b) A farmer shows how to put the chain back (c) A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill
7. 7.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) Mr Nair (b) Manav (c) Tara
8. 8.These steps to make a clay pot are mixed up. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Press your thumb in and shape the pot. (b) Roll it into a ball. (c) Knead the clay until it is soft.
9. 9.Read the story. Which of these is a character in it?
   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) Nisha (b) Aarav (c) Bholu
10. 10.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Believe in yourself.” (a) The Kitten’s Tummy Ache (b) The Deer in the Mud (c) The Little Firefly
11. 11.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aarav is scared? (a) Aarav was scared. (b) Aarav drummed his fingers and stared at the clock. (c) Aarav’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door.
12. 12.Read the story. Which sentence shows the problem?
    On her birthday morning, Riya hurried to the bakery. The cake said “Happy Birthday, Rita” instead of Riya! Riya laughed and asked politely if it could be fixed. Uncle Jacob, the baker, added a neat y in icing. Riya carried home a cake with her name spelt right. (a) The cake said “Happy Birthday, Rita” instead of Riya! (b) On her birthday morning, Riya hurried to the bakery. (c) Riya carried home a cake with her name spelt right.
13. 13.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) crept (c) muttered
14. 14.Read the story. Where 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) her grandpa’s flat (b) the highway (c) the hill road
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
16. 16.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We wrote a letter to our grandmother. (b) Aryan wrote a letter to his grandmother. (c) I wrote a letter to my grandmother.
17. 17.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) good (b) cheeky (c) nice
18. 18.Read the story. Which sentence tells you the setting (where and when)?
    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) Advik opened the window wide and stepped back. (b) After the lunch bell, Advik walked into the music room. (c) Tanvi waved her notebook to guide it outside.
19. 19.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) tiny (b) weak (c) strong
20. 20.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) Whose Puppy? (c) The Spelling Bee
21. 21.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
22. 22.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
23. 23.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Diya is sad? (a) A tear rolled slowly down Diya’s cheek. (b) Diya was sad. (c) Diya grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
25. 25.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) kind (c) beep
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Sahil. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
28. 28.Which is the best solution to this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) The alarm button brings help (b) A saucer of milk tempts the kitten out (c) Posters help the owner find the puppy
29. 29.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Who would steal a whole bus? (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
30. 30.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
    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. (a) Kabir and Farhan cheered and went on with the game. (b) Soon a green shoot peeped out, and Tara danced. (c) Grandpa chuckled and gave Saanvi a big hug.
31. 31.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Kabir tried to reach it, but his arms were too short. (b) One hot afternoon, Kabir played cricket by the village pond. (c) Kabir and Farhan cheered and went on with the game.
32. 32.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last.” (a) third person (b) first person
33. 33.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
    A rooster told the hen that the sun rose only because he crowed every morning. One day he overslept, but the sun rose just the same. The red-faced rooster learnt never to brag again. (a) Do not waste what you have. (b) Keep trying and you will succeed. (c) Do not boast about yourself.
34. 34.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Meera put on her raincoat and stepped out into the storm. (a) Her raincoat made her wetter than ever. (b) Her raincoat flew her to the moon. (c) Her raincoat kept her dry.
35. 35.Read the story. Who is the main character?
    One foggy morning, Fatima waited at the railway station. Her train was three hours late. Fatima opened her bag and found a book of puzzles. She and an old man, Mr Iyer, solved puzzles together. The train came, and Fatima had made a new friend. (a) Kabir (b) Mr Iyer (c) Fatima
36. 36.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I opened my lunch box and smiled. (b) Rohan opened his lunch box and smiled. (c) We opened our lunch box and smiled.
37. 37.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) clues to follow (c) fairies, giants or dragons
38. 38.Read the story. Which sentence shows the problem?
    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) One spring afternoon, Simran found a nest on her balcony. (b) Simran smiled as the mother sparrow flew home. (c) A baby sparrow had fallen out and was chirping loudly.
39. 39.Which word rhymes with “light”? (a) pie (b) cook (c) kite
40. 40.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
    Two monkeys found one ripe mango and began to fight over it. As they pulled and shoved, the mango fell into the river and floated away. The two monkeys learnt that they should have shared it. (a) Many hands make light work. (b) Do not boast about yourself. (c) Sharing is better than fighting.

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