Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 827 · 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 sentence tells you the setting (where and when)?
   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) Raju and the others dug every evening for a month. (b) In the dry season, Lakshmi walked to the village square. (c) Lakshmi asked everyone to dig a pond to catch the rain.
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
3. 3.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) A puppy is shivering in the cold rain (b) the school gate (c) on a busy Monday
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The children chattered like a flock of parrots.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
5. 5.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) the garden shed (b) one hot afternoon (c) A train is three hours late
6. 6.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Tara rubbed her hands and blew on her fingers.” (a) cold (b) hungry (c) tired
7. 7.Read the story. How is the problem solved?
   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) The earring is found beside a flower stand (b) A goat runs loose and eats the spinach (c) A carrot leads the goat back to its owner
8. 8.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aarav is cold? (a) Aarav’s shoulders drooped as he walked slowly home. (b) Aarav shivered and stamped his feet in the snow. (c) Aarav was cold.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
10. 10.Read the story. Who is the main character?
    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) Riya (b) Saanvi (c) Uncle Jacob
11. 11.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Imran flew his kite from the rooftop. (b) Arjun flew his kite from the rooftop. (c) I flew my kite from the rooftop.
12. 12.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
13. 13.Read the story. Which of these is a character in it?
    One breezy evening, Tanmay played marbles in the back yard. His lucky blue marble rolled into a deep drain. Tanmay could not reach it with his arm or a stick. His sister Gita stuck clay on a stick and lifted it out. Tanmay thanked Gita and kept his marble safe. (a) Gita (b) Aryan (c) Ananya
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
15. 15.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) the city fair (b) one summer holiday (c) His running shoes are the wrong size
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
17. 17.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Zoya looked carefully under every chair and table. (b) On a festive night, Zoya danced in the wedding hall. (c) Zoya gave it back, and Aunt Lata thanked her warmly.
18. 18.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    On Science Day, Ananya took her volcano to the science fair. She poured in the vinegar, but nothing happened. (a) Ananya stayed calm and checked every jar again. (b) Rohan sat down and studied the chain slowly. (c) Anjali pressed her rubber slipper hard over the crack.
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Diya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “elephant”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
21. 21.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) Early one Saturday, Ishaan ran to the colony park. (c) The seat of the old swing had cracked in two.
22. 22.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The cricket ball splashes into a pond” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Muddy Uniform
23. 23.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Sahil’s team practised every evening for the final. (a) They forgot how to play. (b) They played well and won the match. (c) The ball scored the goals by itself.
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Missing Tiffin
25. 25.Read the story. What is the problem 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) An aunt loses a gold earring (b) A carrot leads the goat back to its owner (c) A goat runs loose and eats the spinach
26. 26.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
27. 27.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
    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. (a) Meera shared her parathas with Tenzin to say thank you. (b) This time the volcano fizzed, and Ananya won a prize. (c) By noon, Ishaan was swinging high on the new seat.
28. 28.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Yash packed his bag for the school trip. (b) Priya packed her bag for the school trip. (c) I packed my bag for the school trip.
29. 29.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The kettle boiled on the stove. (a) Snow fell out of the spout. (b) Steam puffed out of the spout. (c) The kettle danced around the kitchen.
30. 30.Read the story. Where 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) a lane in Kochi (b) the village pond (c) his rooftop
31. 31.Read the story. Who is the main character?
    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) Lakshmi (b) Riya (c) Raju
32. 32.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
33. 33.Read the story. Who is the main character?
    One breezy evening, Tanmay played marbles in the back yard. His lucky blue marble rolled into a deep drain. Tanmay could not reach it with his arm or a stick. His sister Gita stuck clay on a stick and lifted it out. Tanmay thanked Gita and kept his marble safe. (a) Tanmay (b) Gita (c) Ananya
34. 34.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A green parrot sings (b) The lazy cow chews and chews (c) The temple bells ring softly
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) shut (c) went
36. 36.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Greed can make you lose everything.” (a) The Crow and the Three Rotis (b) The Ants and the Big Leaf (c) The Kitten’s Tummy Ache
37. 37.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) day – cook (b) hat – stay (c) day – stay
38. 38.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    One sunny morning, Rohan cycled up the hill road. Halfway up, the chain of his bicycle slipped off. (a) Rohan sat down and studied the chain slowly. (b) Lakshmi asked everyone to dig a pond to catch the rain. (c) Meher closed her eyes and pictured singing at home.
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
40. 40.These steps to take a photo are mixed up. Which step comes LAST? (a) Press the button to click the photo. (b) Point it at your friends. (c) Switch on the camera.

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