Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 80 · 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. Which of these is a character in it?
   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) Kabir (b) Lakshmi (c) Maria
2. 2.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A brown sparrow builds a nest (b) Soft snow on the hills (c) Little ants march on
3. 3.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) river (c) hoot
4. 4.Read the story. Which word best describes Neel?
   On Sports Day, Neel lined up at the sports ground. His running shoes had been mixed up, and they were too big! Neel did not panic and looked at the names inside. Coach Iqbal swapped them back with a boy in the next lane. Neel ran in the right shoes and came second. (a) careless (b) calm (c) selfish
5. 5.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
6. 6.Read the story. Which sentence shows the problem?
   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) By noon, Ishaan was swinging high on the new seat. (b) The seat of the old swing had cracked in two. (c) Early one Saturday, Ishaan ran to the colony park.
7. 7.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Turn away whenever someone laughs. (b) Lean in when you share a secret part. (c) Stop every few lines to ask for water.
8. 8.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
10. 10.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) The Late Train (c) The Story About the Thing
11. 11.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (c) Who would steal a whole bus?
12. 12.Read the story. Which of these is a character in it?
    One warm evening, Imran opened the garden shed. A long snake was curled up near the door. Imran stepped back slowly and did not touch it. Mr Reddy, a snake rescuer, carried it away safely. Imran learnt that snakes should be left to experts. (a) Arjun (b) Vihaan (c) Mr Reddy
13. 13.What makes the sound “honk”? (a) a car horn (b) a frog (c) a heavy bag falling
14. 14.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Ripe mangoes fall from the tree” (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
15. 15.Read the story. What is the problem in it?
    On a busy Monday, Meera rode the school bus to class. At lunch, Meera saw that her tiffin box was missing. Meera and her friend Tenzin searched seat by seat. The red box was hiding under the very last seat. Meera shared her parathas with Tenzin to say thank you. (a) The box is found under the last seat (b) A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time (c) The village well has dried up
16. 16.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Use a deep voice for a giant or a lion. (b) Forget the names of your characters. (c) Use a squeaky voice for a tiny mouse.
17. 17.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house.
18. 18.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
19. 19.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I tied my shoelaces and ran outside.” (a) third person (b) first person
20. 20.Which word rhymes with “jog”? (a) dog (b) cook (c) house
21. 21.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    One Sunday evening, Sahil took the lift in a tall building. The lift jerked and stopped between two floors. (a) Ishaan asked the other children to help him mend it. (b) Sneha found a torch and made shadow animals on the wall. (c) Sahil stayed calm and pressed the red alarm button.
22. 22.Read the story. When does it take place?
    One warm evening, Imran opened the garden shed. A long snake was curled up near the door. Imran stepped back slowly and did not touch it. Mr Reddy, a snake rescuer, carried it away safely. Imran learnt that snakes should be left to experts. (a) on Annual Day (b) one warm evening (c) on a crowded evening
23. 23.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Diya is bored? (a) Diya was bored. (b) Diya counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time. (c) Diya sat alone, hugging her knees and sniffing.
24. 24.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Tell the story in your own words. (b) Rush the surprise so nobody notices it. (c) Stop in the middle to check a phone.
25. 25.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) Whose Puppy?
26. 26.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Silent Microphone (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) Some Things That Happened
27. 27.Fill the gap with the right sequence word.
    How to make a fruit salad:
    First, wash the fruit.
    Then, peel the banana and the orange.
    ___, chop all the fruit into small pieces.
    Finally, mix them in a bowl and serve. (a) Next (b) Finally (c) First
28. 28.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    One spring morning, Tara potted a bean in the school garden. Two weeks later, nothing had come up at all. (a) Tara asked Mr Nair, the gardener, what was wrong. (b) Manav ran after the goat and held out a carrot. (c) Fatima opened her bag and found a book of puzzles.
29. 29.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Neel’s nose turned pink, and he pulled on a woolly cap.” (a) showing (b) telling
30. 30.Read the story. Who is the main character?
    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) Rahul (b) Ishaan (c) Simran
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little brother is a chatterbox.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
32. 32.Read the story. Which sentence shows the problem?
    During a dry summer, Aisha saw a problem in the washroom. A tap was dripping, and water was being wasted. Aisha wrote a note and took it to the principal. Mr Khan, the plumber, fixed the tap the next day. Aisha smiled, because every drop of water matters. (a) Aisha smiled, because every drop of water matters. (b) During a dry summer, Aisha saw a problem in the washroom. (c) A tap was dripping, and water was being wasted.
33. 33.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
34. 34.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
    On a Friday afternoon, Dev walked into the school library. His puppy had torn a page of the book he borrowed. Dev was scared, but he told the librarian the truth. Ms Fernandes smiled and showed him how to tape it. (a) Pooja waved goodbye as Rocky wagged his tail. (b) Dev mended the page neatly and felt proud of himself. (c) Soon a green shoot peeped out, and Tara danced.
35. 35.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Untitled Story Number One (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
36. 36.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The cricket ball flew towards the window. (a) The window caught the ball and threw it back. (b) The ball stopped in the air and went to sleep. (c) The window glass cracked.
37. 37.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Who would steal a whole bus? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
38. 38.These steps to wrap a present are mixed up. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Tie a ribbon on top. (b) Fold the paper around the gift. (c) Put the gift on the wrapping paper.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.These steps to make a puppet are mixed up. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Sew on a red tongue of cloth. (b) Find an old sock. (c) Glue two buttons on it for eyes.

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