Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 870 · 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 opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot.
2. 2.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor.
3. 3.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Ayaan reached school just as the bell rang. (b) Ayaan ran home and told Maa what had happened. (c) One rainy morning, Ayaan walked down the muddy lane.
4. 4.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Let your voice rise and fall, not stay flat. (b) Swing from side to side all the time. (c) Answer your phone in the middle of the story.
5. 5.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The sparrows chirp on my window sill.” (a) window (b) sparrows (c) chirp
6. 6.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (b) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
7. 7.Which fable teaches this moral?
   “Do not believe everything you hear.” (a) The Donkey Who Wanted to Be an Elephant (b) The Langur and the Rumour (c) The Elephant and the Woodpecker
8. 8.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
9. 9.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a friendly ghost? (a) a grand, royal voice (b) a deep, booming voice (c) a soft, spooky whisper
10. 10.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Imran wrote a letter to his grandmother. (b) Dev wrote a letter to his grandmother. (c) I wrote a letter to my grandmother.
11. 11.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “She is too shy to sing in front of others” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Shy Singer
12. 12.Read the story. Where does it take place?
    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) the colony park (b) the school hall (c) the bakery
13. 13.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
    A lazy bullock pretended to be ill whenever there was ploughing to do. When harvest came, the farmer fed the hard-working bullocks first. The hungry, lazy bullock learnt to work hard. (a) Do not judge others by their looks. (b) Be grateful to those who help you. (c) Laziness brings trouble.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
15. 15.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) Omkar spoke softly and put a saucer of milk nearby. (b) One cloudy evening, Omkar heard a mew on his rooftop. (c) Omkar named her Pixie and gave her a cosy box.
16. 16.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a detective or suspects (c) a dangerous journey
17. 17.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
    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) the hippo (b) the giraffe (c) the fox
18. 18.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We watered our tulsi plant every morning. (b) I watered my tulsi plant every morning. (c) Pooja watered her tulsi plant every morning.
19. 19.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I lit my diya on Diwali night. (b) We lit our diya on Diwali night. (c) Zoya lit her diya on Diwali night.
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Nisha. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
21. 21.Which is the best solution to this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) A bamboo pole pokes the kite free (b) A strong plank and rope make a new seat (c) Clay on a stick lifts the marble out
22. 22.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) scribbled (b) whispered (c) gobbled
23. 23.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
24. 24.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Tara tied her shoelaces and ran outside. (b) I tied my shoelaces and ran outside. (c) Sneha tied her shoelaces and ran outside.
25. 25.Read the story. Which of these is a character in it?
    On a long car trip, Yash rode along the highway. Bang! The back tyre of the car went flat. Yash held the torch while Uncle Ravi took out the spare. Together they changed the tyre in twenty minutes. Yash was proud he had helped, and the trip went on. (a) Uncle Ravi (b) Sneha (c) Priya
26. 26.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Do not judge others by their looks.” (a) The Mynah and the Broken Pot (b) The Lazy Bullock (c) The Peacock and the Sparrow
27. 27.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
28. 28.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The golden sun rose over the hills.” (a) golden (b) rose (c) sun
29. 29.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Working together makes hard jobs easy.” (a) The Ants and the Big Leaf (b) The Snail and the Beetle (c) The Langur’s Shiny Bangle
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) had (c) soared
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The library is a treasure chest of stories.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Windy Rangoli
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
34. 34.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    Early one Saturday, Ishaan ran to the colony park. The seat of the old swing had cracked in two. (a) Aditi did not give up and started all over again. (b) Ishaan asked the other children to help him mend it. (c) Advik opened the window wide and stepped back.
35. 35.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shaggy dog barked at the stranger.” (a) barked (b) shaggy (c) dog
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
37. 37.Read the story. Which sentence tells you the setting (where and when)?
    One spring morning, Tara potted a bean in the school garden. Two weeks later, nothing had come up at all. Tara asked Mr Nair, the gardener, what was wrong. He helped her move the pot into the sunshine. Soon a green shoot peeped out, and Tara danced. (a) He helped her move the pot into the sunshine. (b) One spring morning, Tara potted a bean in the school garden. (c) Soon a green shoot peeped out, and Tara danced.
38. 38.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    On a hot summer night, Sneha read in her flat in Pune. Suddenly the lights went out, and her little brother cried. (a) Sneha found a torch and made shadow animals on the wall. (b) Ayaan ran home and told Maa what had happened. (c) Ananya stayed calm and checked every jar again.
39. 39.Read the story. How is the problem solved?
    On Science Day, Ananya took her volcano to the science fair. She poured in the vinegar, but nothing happened. Ananya stayed calm and checked every jar again. Joseph brought her fresh baking soda from the lab. This time the volcano fizzed, and Ananya won a prize. (a) Fresh baking soda makes it fizz (b) Her model volcano will not fizz (c) The blue splash is turned into a lake
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Farhan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed

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