Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 840 · 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 is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Keep your eyes closed while you speak. (b) Stress the important words. (c) Change your voice for each character.
2. 2.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   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) The Spelling Bee (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Slipped Chain
3. 3.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
   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. (a) Rohan rode on, proud that he could fix a chain now. (b) Meher sang the whole song and felt brave. (c) Advik watched the butterfly flutter away into the sky.
4. 4.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) Who would steal a whole bus? (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
5. 5.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Aarav jumped and jumped, but he could not reach it. (b) Aarav thanked Kiran, and the kite flew high again. (c) One windy afternoon, Aarav flew his kite in the playground.
6. 6.Read the story. What is the problem in it?
   One misty dawn, Tenzin woke up in his hill village. A baby yak had wandered away from the herd. Tenzin followed its hoofprints down the muddy path. He found it by a stream and gently led it back. His sister Pema gave Tenzin the first cup of butter tea. (a) Hoofprints lead to the lost baby yak (b) A butterfly is trapped at a window (c) A baby yak wanders away from the herd
7. 7.Fill the gap with the right sequence word.
   How to bake a cake:
   First, mix flour, sugar, butter and eggs.
   Then, pour the mixture into a cake tin.
   Next, bake it in the oven for forty minutes.
   ___, let it cool, then cut a slice. (a) Because (b) First (c) Finally
8. 8.What makes the sound “buzz”? (a) a bee (b) a car horn (c) a cow
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
10. 10.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) On a Tuesday evening, Pooja found a puppy in her building. (b) Pooja waved goodbye as Rocky wagged his tail. (c) Pooja drew posters and stuck them on every gate.
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) did (c) held
12. 12.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Zoya is bored? (a) Zoya sighed and flipped through the same comic again. (b) Zoya gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed her eyes shut. (c) Zoya was bored.
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) slammed (c) peered
14. 14.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The moon, round and white” (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
15. 15.Which word rhymes with “far”? (a) play (b) fog (c) star
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Sneha. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
17. 17.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I hid my diary under the pillow.” (a) first person (b) third person
18. 18.Read the story. How is the problem solved?
    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) The microphone stops working before her song (b) A snake rescuer carries it away safely (c) She sings loudly without a microphone
19. 19.Read the story. Which of these is a character in it?
    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. Dev mended the page neatly and felt proud of himself. (a) Ms Fernandes (b) Ananya (c) Manav
20. 20.Read the story. Which word best describes Aryan?
    One Monday morning, Aryan sat down in his classroom. He found that he had left his homework at home. Aryan told Ms Gill the truth before she even asked. Ms Gill let him bring it the next day. Aryan made a checklist so he would never forget again. (a) lazy (b) honest (c) careless
21. 21.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) A new girl has no friends at lunch (b) one stormy night (c) the wedding hall
22. 22.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a dangerous journey (c) magic, spells or wishes
23. 23.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
    A little firefly thought its light was too small to matter. One dark night a lost lamb could not find its way home, and the firefly glowed in front of it. The lamb reached home safely. The little firefly learnt that even a small light matters. (a) Do not show off. (b) Believe in yourself. (c) Always tell the truth.
24. 24.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I pushed my little sister on the swing.” (a) third person (b) first person
25. 25.Which sentence is a simile? (a) His heart was a drum during the race. (b) The feather was as light as air. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
26. 26.These steps to brush your teeth are mixed up. Which step comes LAST? (a) Wet your toothbrush. (b) Rinse your mouth and the brush. (c) Squeeze a little toothpaste onto it.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
28. 28.These steps to send a letter are mixed up. Which step comes LAST? (a) Fold it and put it in an envelope. (b) Drop it in the post box. (c) Write your letter on a sheet of paper.
29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “alligator”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
30. 30.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cat – mat (b) stay – mat (c) cat – soon
31. 31.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The postman knocked at the door with a parcel. (a) The parcel ran away down the road. (b) Mum flew out of the window. (c) Mum opened the door and signed for it.
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) The train left the station at nine.
33. 33.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Pooja drew posters and stuck them on every gate. (b) On a Tuesday evening, Pooja found a puppy in her building. (c) Pooja waved goodbye as Rocky wagged his tail.
34. 34.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a grumpy old bear? (a) a flat, beeping voice (b) a gruff, grumpy voice (c) a soft, spooky whisper
35. 35.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The river rose after days of heavy rain. (a) Fish walked out of the river. (b) The river dried up the next day. (c) Water flooded the low fields.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which is the best solution to this problem?
    “Her model volcano will not fizz” (a) Hoofprints lead to the lost baby yak (b) Fresh baking soda makes it fizz (c) A pond is dug to catch the rain
38. 38.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) his hill village (b) A car tyre goes flat on a long trip (c) one stormy night
39. 39.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
40. 40.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Keep saying “and then, and then” every line. (b) Use the same voice for every character. (c) Pause just before the big surprise.

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