Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 796 · 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 mark goes in the gap?
   “Watch out for that car___” shouted Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
2. 2.Read the story. Which sentence tells how the problem is solved?
   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) Every morning, ripe mangoes were missing from the trees. (b) One summer holiday, Priya stayed at Nani’s orchard. (c) She left bananas for Bholu, and he left the mangoes alone.
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) Seven Magic Wishes
5. 5.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) One windy afternoon, Aarav flew his kite in the playground. (b) Aarav jumped and jumped, but he could not reach it. (c) Aarav thanked Kiran, and the kite flew high again.
6. 6.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I cleaned my shoes for the parade. (b) Ananya cleaned her shoes for the parade. (c) We cleaned our shoes for the parade.
7. 7.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The camera went ___ at the party.” (a) boom (b) croak (c) click
8. 8.Which is the best solution to this problem?
   “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) A carrot leads the goat back to its owner (b) A rubber slipper plugs the crack (c) A bamboo pole pokes the kite free
9. 9.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Priya climbed the guava tree and filled her pockets. (b) Sahil climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets. (c) I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets.
10. 10.Which word rhymes with “balloon”? (a) spoon (b) bold (c) swish
11. 11.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stand far away from your listeners. (b) Smile at your listeners at the end. (c) Never pause, not even once.
12. 12.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) On Science Day, Ananya took her volcano to the science fair. (b) This time the volcano fizzed, and Ananya won a prize. (c) Ananya stayed calm and checked every jar again.
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Kabir. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
14. 14.Read the story. When does it take place?
    One quiet Sunday, Saanvi was visiting her grandpa’s flat. Grandpa could not find his reading glasses anywhere. Saanvi looked under the sofa and behind every cushion. At last she laughed, for the glasses were on his head! Grandpa chuckled and gave Saanvi a big hug. (a) after the lunch bell (b) on competition day (c) one quiet Sunday
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last. (b) Neel finished his jigsaw puzzle at last. (c) We finished our jigsaw puzzle at last.
18. 18.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The children jumped into the pool with a splash.” (a) children (b) splash (c) pool
19. 19.Read the story. What is the problem in it?
    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) The earring is found beside a flower stand (b) Her model volcano will not fizz (c) An aunt loses a gold earring
20. 20.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Meera is tired? (a) Meera grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (b) Meera was tired. (c) Meera dragged her feet upstairs and flopped on the bed.
21. 21.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (b) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
22. 22.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Riya laughed and asked politely if it could be fixed. (b) On her birthday morning, Riya hurried to the bakery. (c) Riya carried home a cake with her name spelt right.
23. 23.Which is the best solution to this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) A plumber fixes the dripping tap (b) A board held up blocks the wind (c) She makes a friend by sharing her lunch
24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “pencil”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
25. 25.Read the story. Which sentence tells how the problem is solved?
    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) Tanvi waved her notebook to guide it outside. (b) A butterfly was beating its wings against the window. (c) After the lunch bell, Advik walked into the music room.
26. 26.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) Do not give up on a friend. (b) Be brave even when you feel afraid. (c) Slow and steady effort wins in the end.
27. 27.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Use your brain, not just your strength.” (a) The Sparrows’ Nest (b) The Young Camel’s Strength (c) The Buffalo and the Gate
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
29. 29.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
30. 30.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a crying baby elephant? (a) a sad, sniffly voice (b) a high, squeaky voice (c) a deep, booming voice
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
32. 32.Read the story. What is the problem in it?
    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) She sings loudly without a microphone (b) A lift stops between two floors (c) The microphone stops working before her song
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
34. 34.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Nisha fed her goldfish before school.” (a) first person (b) third person
35. 35.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The puddles shine like mirrors” (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
36. 36.Read the story. Which of these is a character in it?
    On Pongal morning, Aditi drew a rangoli on the front step. A gust of wind blew the coloured powder everywhere. Aditi did not give up and started all over again. Her brother Sid held up a board to block the wind. By noon, Aditi’s rangoli was the brightest on the street. (a) Riya (b) Sid (c) Tenzin
37. 37.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a buzzing bee? (a) a fast, buzzing voice (b) a gruff, grumpy voice (c) a high, squeaky voice
38. 38.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) Kavya took a deep breath and stepped onto the stage. (b) Tenzin followed its hoofprints down the muddy path. (c) Aisha wrote a note and took it to the principal.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up

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