Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 828 · 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.What kind of story is this?
   A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
2. 2.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
   “I lost my pencil box on the bus.” (a) first person (b) third person
3. 3.Fill the gap with the right sequence word.
   How to make a paper boat:
   First, take a sheet of paper.
   Then, fold it into a triangle shape.
   Next, pull the sides open into a boat.
   ___, float your boat in a puddle. (a) Because (b) Finally (c) First
4. 4.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Hide your face behind the book. (b) Take a calm breath before you begin. (c) Read every word without ever looking up.
5. 5.Read the story. Which of these is a character in it?
   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) Dev (b) Uncle Jacob (c) Arjun
6. 6.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
   “I painted my room a bright yellow.” (a) first person (b) third person
7. 7.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The juicy mangoes filled the basket.” (a) juicy (b) mangoes (c) filled
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Grab the rope___” shouted Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (b) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
11. 11.Fill the gap with the right sequence word.
    How to wrap a present:
    First, put the gift on the wrapping paper.
    Then, fold the paper around the gift.
    ___, stick the edges with tape.
    Finally, tie a ribbon on top. (a) Next (b) First (c) Finally
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Sahil. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I helped my father wash the car. (b) Saanvi helped her father wash the car. (c) Priya helped her father wash the car.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
17. 17.Read the story. Which sentence tells how the problem is solved?
    One rainy morning, Ayaan walked down the muddy lane. A passing scooter sprayed mud all over his white uniform. Ayaan ran home and told Maa what had happened. Maa quickly gave him a clean spare uniform. Ayaan reached school just as the bell rang. (a) One rainy morning, Ayaan walked down the muddy lane. (b) A passing scooter sprayed mud all over his white uniform. (c) Maa quickly gave him a clean spare uniform.
18. 18.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight.
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) glanced (b) slammed (c) staggered
20. 20.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) She is too shy to sing in front of others (b) Nani’s orchard (c) on the first day of school
21. 21.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    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) The Sandcastle (b) The Spelling Bee (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Dev. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
23. 23.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Show a picture or a prop if it helps. (b) Skip the middle of the story. (c) Talk over anyone who asks a question.
24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “elephant”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
26. 26.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ wind howled all night.” (a) good (b) nice (c) icy
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) went (c) giggled
28. 28.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) soared (c) tossed
29. 29.What makes the sound “croak”? (a) a heavy bag falling (b) a pair of scissors (c) a frog
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope!” shouted Imran. (b) Grab the rope! shouted Imran. (c) “Grab the rope”! shouted Imran.
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “mango”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
33. 33.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
    A crow found three rotis drying in a courtyard. Instead of taking one, it tried to carry all three at once. The rotis slipped from its beak, and the cook chased it away. The hungry crow learnt that wanting everything left it with nothing. (a) the crow (b) the cook (c) the lion
34. 34.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (c) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Meera. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Meera. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Meera.
36. 36.Which is the best solution to this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) The blue splash is turned into a lake (b) A plumber fixes the dripping tap (c) A saucer of milk tempts the kitten out
37. 37.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (b) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Dev. (b) “Why is the sky blue” asked Dev. (c) Why is the sky blue? asked Dev.
39. 39.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I heard my name on the loudspeaker. (b) Kavya heard her name on the loudspeaker. (c) We heard our name on the loudspeaker.
40. 40.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Dev decorated his cake with cherries. (b) I decorated my cake with cherries. (c) Saanvi decorated her cake with cherries.

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