Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 823 · 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?
   “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a feather” (a) dark (b) heavy (c) light
3. 3.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) fine (b) cheeky (c) okay
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) Climb to the Clouds
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Vihaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
7. 7.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
   “I wrote a letter to my grandmother.” (a) first person (b) third person
8. 8.Read the story. Which of these is a character in it?
   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) Riya (b) Mrs Rao (c) Joseph
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept in the afternoon.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
11. 11.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ owl hooted from the branch.” (a) speckled (b) nice (c) fine
12. 12.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ananya is happy? (a) Ananya beamed and hugged everyone in sight. (b) Ananya was happy. (c) Ananya’s eyelids drooped, and she yawned again and again.
13. 13.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) the school library (b) His running shoes are the wrong size (c) on a busy Monday
14. 14.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
    A hippo laughed at the giraffe’s long neck every day. One evening the giraffe saw a flood coming from far away and warned all the animals. The hippo said sorry and learnt never to make fun of anyone again. (a) Do not make fun of others. (b) Practice makes perfect. (c) Too much of anything is bad.
15. 15.Read the story. Who is the main character?
    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) Kiran (b) Kabir (c) Aarav
16. 16.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
17. 17.Read the story. Where does it take place?
    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 school bus (b) the art room (c) the hill road
18. 18.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The puppy was left alone at home all day. (a) It drove to the office instead. (b) It barked happily when the family came back. (c) It cooked dinner for the family.
19. 19.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) one warm evening (b) on the first day of school (c) after the lunch bell
20. 20.Read the story. When does it take place?
    One stormy night, Diya heard a whimper in a lane in Kochi. A tiny puppy was shivering under a broken cart. Diya held out a biscuit and spoke softly to it. The puppy crept out and licked her hand. Diya named him Moti and made him a warm bed. (a) one stormy night (b) on Craft Day (c) on Sports Day
21. 21.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
    A parrot broke the sparrow’s nest by mistake and said sorry. The sparrow stayed angry for days and had no one to play with. At last she forgave the parrot. The sparrow learnt that forgiving felt better than sulking. (a) the parrot (b) the fox (c) the sparrow
22. 22.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
    A kind boy gave a thirsty camel water from his own bottle in the desert. Later the camel kicked sand at the boy and walked away. Nobody would help the thirsty camel after that, and the camel learnt to be grateful. (a) the boy (b) the owl (c) the camel
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
24. 24.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) Halfway up, the chain of his bicycle slipped off. (b) One sunny morning, Rohan cycled up the hill road. (c) Rohan rode on, proud that he could fix a chain now.
25. 25.Read the story. Which sentence shows the problem?
    On a hot summer night, Sneha read in her flat in Pune. Suddenly the lights went out, and her little brother cried. Sneha found a torch and made shadow animals on the wall. Her brother Arjun giggled at a shadow rabbit. Sneha told stories until the lights came back on. (a) Suddenly the lights went out, and her little brother cried. (b) On a hot summer night, Sneha read in her flat in Pune. (c) Sneha told stories until the lights came back on.
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) went (c) flew
27. 27.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a hot summer night, Sneha read in her flat in Pune. Suddenly the lights went out, and her little brother cried. Sneha found a torch and made shadow animals on the wall. Her brother Arjun giggled at a shadow rabbit. Sneha told stories until the lights came back on. (a) The Dry Well (b) The Leaky Boat (c) Shadows in the Dark
28. 28.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Ananya dragged her feet upstairs and flopped on the bed.” (a) angry (b) tired (c) cold
29. 29.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ grass tickled my feet.” (a) nice (b) good (c) feathery
30. 30.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) exploring wild places (c) characters doing daft things
31. 31.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    On a Wednesday evening, Meher went to the music school. She was too shy to sing in front of the others. (a) Sahil stayed calm and pressed the red alarm button. (b) Imran stepped back slowly and did not touch it. (c) Meher closed her eyes and pictured singing at home.
32. 32.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ river rushed over the rocks.” (a) good (b) foaming (c) nice
33. 33.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Ishaan asked the other children to help him mend it. (b) Early one Saturday, Ishaan ran to the colony park. (c) By noon, Ishaan was swinging high on the new seat.
34. 34.Read the story. Which sentence tells you the setting (where and when)?
    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, Riya hurried to the bakery. (b) Riya carried home a cake with her name spelt right. (c) Riya laughed and asked politely if it could be fixed.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
36. 36.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    One windy afternoon, Aarav flew his kite in the playground. A strong gust blew the kite into the top of a neem tree. (a) Saanvi looked under the sofa and behind every cushion. (b) Aarav jumped and jumped, but he could not reach it. (c) Anjali pressed her rubber slipper hard over the crack.
37. 37.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I flew my kite from the rooftop.” (a) third person (b) first person
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Neel. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
40. 40.Read the story. Which sentence shows the problem?
    In the dry season, Lakshmi walked to the village square. The old well had dried up, and people had no water. Lakshmi asked everyone to dig a pond to catch the rain. Raju and the others dug every evening for a month. When the rains came, Lakshmi’s pond filled to the brim. (a) In the dry season, Lakshmi walked to the village square. (b) The old well had dried up, and people had no water. (c) When the rains came, Lakshmi’s pond filled to the brim.

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