Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 874 · 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 hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away.
2. 2.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
   The snowman stood in the warm spring sun. (a) The snowman grew bigger. (b) Slowly the snowman melted. (c) The snowman went to the beach.
3. 3.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I brushed my teeth and went to bed. (b) Dev brushed his teeth and went to bed. (c) Meera brushed her teeth and went to bed.
4. 4.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) The feather was as light as air. (c) The children played cricket after school.
5. 5.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) sour (b) nice (c) okay
6. 6.Read the story. Which of these is a character in it?
   On the first day of school, Isha walked into a new school. She knew nobody and sat all alone at lunch. Then Isha saw another girl sitting alone too. Isha smiled and asked Maria to share her lunch. By evening, Isha and Maria were best friends. (a) Arjun (b) Rohan (c) Maria
7. 7.Read the story. Which sentence tells you the setting (where and when)?
   During the Christmas holidays, Maria went to the beach. Each time she built a castle, the waves washed it away. Maria thought hard and moved further up the sand. Her friend Kunal dug a moat to keep the water out. This time Maria’s castle stood tall until sunset. (a) During the Christmas holidays, Maria went to the beach. (b) This time Maria’s castle stood tall until sunset. (c) Maria thought hard and moved further up the sand.
8. 8.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
   Mother goat told her kid never to cross the river when it was full. The kid did not listen and was swept onto a sandbank in the fast water. A fisherman rowed out to save it, and the frightened kid learnt to listen to its mother. (a) Slow and steady effort wins in the end. (b) Listen to the advice of those who care for you. (c) Sharing is better than fighting.
9. 9.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Neel is happy? (a) Neel could barely keep his eyes open at dinner. (b) Neel was happy. (c) Neel hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.
10. 10.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) sizzle (c) mango
11. 11.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) Meera and her friend Tenzin searched seat by seat. (b) Sneha found a torch and made shadow animals on the wall. (c) Sahil stayed calm and pressed the red alarm button.
12. 12.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) kind (c) chirp
13. 13.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Where do lost socks really go? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
14. 14.Read the story. Which of these is a character in it?
    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) Ms Gill (b) Tenzin (c) Nisha
15. 15.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Diya named him Moti and made him a warm bed. (b) Diya held out a biscuit and spoke softly to it. (c) One stormy night, Diya heard a whimper in a lane in Kochi.
16. 16.These steps to make a sandwich are mixed up. Which step comes LAST? (a) Spread butter on each slice. (b) Take two slices of bread. (c) Cover it with the other slice and eat.
17. 17.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The puppy gave a happy ___ at the gate.” (a) woof (b) croak (c) sizzle
18. 18.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Sahil was tired.” (a) telling (b) showing
19. 19.Read the story. Which of these is a character in it?
    One summer holiday, Priya stayed at Nani’s orchard. Every morning, ripe mangoes were missing from the trees. Priya hid behind a bush and saw a monkey, Bholu, take one. She left bananas for Bholu, and he left the mangoes alone. Priya and Nani laughed at the clever plan. (a) Neel (b) Bholu (c) Joseph
20. 20.Read the story. Who is the main character?
    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) Tenzin (b) Tara (c) Pema
21. 21.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) stared (b) hurled (c) gulped
22. 22.Read the story. Where does it take place?
    One hot afternoon, Kabir played cricket by the village pond. Farhan hit the ball so hard that it splashed into the water. Kabir tried to reach it, but his arms were too short. He tied a basket to a stick and scooped the ball out. Kabir and Farhan cheered and went on with the game. (a) the colony park (b) the school library (c) the village pond
23. 23.These steps to make a greeting card are mixed up. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Draw a picture on the front. (b) Write a message inside. (c) Fold a sheet of card in half.
24. 24.Read the story. Where does it take place?
    On a Tuesday evening, Pooja found a puppy in her building. The puppy had a collar, but no owner was nearby. Pooja drew posters and stuck them on every gate. A boy saw a poster and came running for Rocky, his puppy. Pooja waved goodbye as Rocky wagged his tail. (a) her balcony (b) the washroom (c) her building
25. 25.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Every Drop Counts (b) This Is My Story (c) Some Things That Happened
26. 26.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I found a shell and kept it in my pocket.” (a) third person (b) first person
27. 27.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Who left giant footprints on our roof? (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) My story is about a day at school.
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Joseph. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept like a log.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
30. 30.These steps to make a fruit salad are mixed up. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Wash the fruit. (b) Mix them in a bowl and serve. (c) Chop all the fruit into small pieces.
31. 31.Read the story. Which of these is a character in it?
    One cloudy evening, Omkar heard a mew on his rooftop. A little kitten was stuck behind a water tank. Omkar spoke softly and put a saucer of milk nearby. The kitten tiptoed out to drink the milk. Omkar named her Pixie and gave her a cosy box. (a) Pixie (b) Riya (c) Joseph
32. 32.Read the story. Which sentence shows the problem?
    On bake sale day, Kiara set up a stall at the school gate. By noon, nobody had bought a single cookie. Kiara made a bright sign that said “Fresh Cookies!” Her friend Zubin rang a bell to call people over. Soon Kiara had sold every cookie for the library fund. (a) Soon Kiara had sold every cookie for the library fund. (b) On bake sale day, Kiara set up a stall at the school gate. (c) By noon, nobody had bought a single cookie.
33. 33.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot pakoras on a plate” (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
34. 34.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
    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) Greed can make you lose everything. (b) Laziness brings trouble. (c) Slow and steady effort wins in the end.
35. 35.Read the story. Who is the main character?
    One summer holiday, Priya stayed at Nani’s orchard. Every morning, ripe mangoes were missing from the trees. Priya hid behind a bush and saw a monkey, Bholu, take one. She left bananas for Bholu, and he left the mangoes alone. Priya and Nani laughed at the clever plan. (a) Bholu (b) Priya (c) Kabir
36. 36.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The runner was as quick as lightning. (b) The busy market was a beehive. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Vihaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) trudged (b) muttered (c) blazed
39. 39.Read the story. When does it take place?
    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) one breezy evening (b) during the Christmas holidays (c) on a Friday afternoon
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Lost Yak (c) The Forgotten Homework

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