Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 792 · 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.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as honey” (a) bitter (b) sweet (c) sour
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) made (b) sipped (c) drank
3. 3.Read the story. How is the problem solved?
   On the first day of school, Isha walked into a new school. She knew nobody and sat all alone at lunch. Then Isha saw another girl sitting alone too. Isha smiled and asked Maria to share her lunch. By evening, Isha and Maria were best friends. (a) She makes a friend by sharing her lunch (b) A new girl has no friends at lunch (c) It is built higher up with a moat
4. 4.These steps to fly a kite are mixed up. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Wind the string in to bring it down. (b) Let out the string slowly as it rises. (c) Tie the string to the kite.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day?
7. 7.Read the story. Which of these is a character in it?
   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) Kavya (b) Manav (c) Pema
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) The Princess and the Spell
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Zoya. (b) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Zoya. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Zoya.
10. 10.Read the story. How is the problem solved?
    On Craft Day, Rahul was painting a poster in the art room. He bumped a jar, and blue paint spilled everywhere. Rahul was upset, but his friend Simran had an idea. They turned the big blue splash into a lake. Rahul’s poster with the lake won first prize. (a) Hoofprints lead to the lost baby yak (b) Blue paint spills over a poster (c) The blue splash is turned into a lake
11. 11.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) Ayaan ran home and told Maa what had happened. (b) One rainy morning, Ayaan walked down the muddy lane. (c) Ayaan reached school just as the bell rang.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
13. 13.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Do not give up on a friend.” (a) The Elephant Who Stayed (b) The Buffalo and the Gate (c) The Little Firefly
14. 14.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The dog saw its owner come home from work. (a) It made its owner a cup of tea. (b) It wagged its tail and jumped up. (c) It hid and growled at its owner.
15. 15.Read the story. What is the problem in it?
    On Science Day, Ananya took her volcano to the science fair. She poured in the vinegar, but nothing happened. Ananya stayed calm and checked every jar again. Joseph brought her fresh baking soda from the lab. This time the volcano fizzed, and Ananya won a prize. (a) The cricket ball splashes into a pond (b) Her model volcano will not fizz (c) Fresh baking soda makes it fizz
16. 16.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I packed my bag for the school trip. (b) Ishaan packed his bag for the school trip. (c) We packed our bag for the school trip.
17. 17.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa.
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) tumbled (c) got
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) crawled (b) plunged (c) gobbled
20. 20.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) blazed (b) giggled (c) glanced
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Rohan. (b) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Rohan. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Rohan.
22. 22.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a magic object (b) brave escapes from danger (c) jokes that make you laugh
23. 23.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
    A crow found a pot of water in the dry season and splashed most of it out while bathing. The next day the crow was thirsty, but the pot was empty. The crow learnt to use only what it needed. (a) Do not waste what you have. (b) Do not give up on a friend. (c) Honesty is the best policy.
24. 24.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Tara lost her pencil box on the bus. (b) I lost my pencil box on the bus. (c) Dev lost his pencil box on the bus.
25. 25.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.
26. 26.Read the story. What is the problem 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) The baby bird is put back in the nest (b) A puppy has torn a page of a library book (c) A baby bird falls out of its nest
27. 27.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Speak a little faster when the story gets exciting. (b) Skip the middle of the story. (c) Read every word without ever looking up.
28. 28.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The baby bird flapped its wings every day. (a) It flew to school with a bag. (b) It forgot how to open its wings. (c) One day it flew out of the nest.
29. 29.Read the story. Which word best describes Aarav?
    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) selfish (b) lazy (c) determined
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Arjun. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
32. 32.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rough rope scraped my hands.” (a) scraped (b) rough (c) rope
33. 33.Read the story. Where does it take place?
    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) the highway (b) the beach (c) the school library
34. 34.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
    A snail and a beetle raced to the top of a mango tree. The beetle zoomed up, then stopped again and again to nap on the leaves. The snail kept climbing and reached the top first. The surprised beetle learnt that steady effort beats speed. (a) Slow and steady effort wins in the end. (b) Greed can make you lose everything. (c) Always tell the truth.
35. 35.These steps to wash your hands are mixed up. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Rub soap all over them. (b) Wet your hands under the tap. (c) Rinse and dry them on a towel.
36. 36.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Skip the middle of the story. (b) Say “umm” after every few words. (c) Know the beginning, middle and end well.
37. 37.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The colourful kite danced in the sky.” (a) colourful (b) danced (c) kite
38. 38.Read the story. When does it take place?
    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) on her birthday morning (b) one warm evening (c) one hot afternoon
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grab the rope! shouted Dev. (b) “Grab the rope!” shouted Dev. (c) “Grab the rope”! shouted Dev.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch

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