Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 876 · 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.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a huge giant? (a) a fast, buzzing voice (b) a deep, booming voice (c) a quick, excited voice
2. 2.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Manav kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch.” (a) tired (b) hungry (c) happy
3. 3.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The colourful kite danced in the sky.” (a) kite (b) danced (c) colourful
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Zoya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
5. 5.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) Anjali pressed her rubber slipper hard over the crack. (b) One bright morning, Anjali went boating on the backwaters. (c) Back on land, Anjali and Appa laughed with relief.
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
7. 7.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
   On Pongal morning, Aditi drew a rangoli on the front step. A gust of wind blew the coloured powder everywhere. Aditi did not give up and started all over again. Her brother Sid held up a board to block the wind. (a) By noon, Aditi’s rangoli was the brightest on the street. (b) Zoya gave it back, and Aunt Lata thanked her warmly. (c) Imran learnt that snakes should be left to experts.
8. 8.Read the story. How is the problem solved?
   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. Rohan rode on, proud that he could fix a chain now. (a) The box is found under the last seat (b) A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill (c) A farmer shows how to put the chain back
9. 9.Read the story. Which word best describes Fatima?
   One foggy morning, Fatima waited at the railway station. Her train was three hours late. Fatima opened her bag and found a book of puzzles. She and an old man, Mr Iyer, solved puzzles together. The train came, and Fatima had made a new friend. (a) cheerful (b) careless (c) lazy
10. 10.Read the story. How is the problem solved?
    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) Clay on a stick lifts the marble out (b) They put on the spare tyre together (c) A car tyre goes flat on a long trip
11. 11.These steps to make a puppet are mixed up. Which step comes LAST? (a) Glue two buttons on it for eyes. (b) Slip it on your hand and make it talk. (c) Sew on a red tongue of cloth.
12. 12.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets. (b) Aryan climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets. (c) We climbed the guava tree and filled our pockets.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Manav. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Manav. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Manav.
14. 14.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    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) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Shy Singer (c) Whose Puppy?
15. 15.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ soup filled our bowls.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) steaming
16. 16.Read the story. Which sentence tells how the problem is solved?
    One quiet Sunday, Saanvi was visiting her grandpa’s flat. Grandpa could not find his reading glasses anywhere. Saanvi looked under the sofa and behind every cushion. At last she laughed, for the glasses were on his head! Grandpa chuckled and gave Saanvi a big hug. (a) Grandpa could not find his reading glasses anywhere. (b) One quiet Sunday, Saanvi was visiting her grandpa’s flat. (c) At last she laughed, for the glasses were on his head!
17. 17.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The farmer saw dark clouds and heard thunder. (a) He spread the grain out to get wet. (b) He asked the clouds to come back next year. (c) He hurried to cover his grain with a sheet.
18. 18.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) gold – fold (b) sea – fold (c) gold – snake
19. 19.Read the story. Where does it take place?
    One quiet Sunday, Saanvi was visiting her grandpa’s flat. Grandpa could not find his reading glasses anywhere. Saanvi looked under the sofa and behind every cushion. At last she laughed, for the glasses were on his head! Grandpa chuckled and gave Saanvi a big hug. (a) the sports ground (b) her grandpa’s flat (c) a lane in Kochi
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Imran. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Imran. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Imran.
21. 21.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Practice makes perfect.” (a) The Cuckoo’s Song (b) The Crow Who Wasted Water (c) The Peacock and the Sparrow
22. 22.Read the story. Who is the main character?
    One bright morning, Anjali went boating on the backwaters. Water began to seep in through a crack in the boat. Anjali pressed her rubber slipper hard over the crack. Appa rowed fast to the shore while she held it there. Back on land, Anjali and Appa laughed with relief. (a) Appa (b) Pooja (c) Anjali
23. 23.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) moo (b) slowly (c) kind
24. 24.Which is the best solution to this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The baker fixes one letter in icing (b) The pot is moved into the sunshine (c) A pond is dug to catch the rain
25. 25.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
26. 26.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cactus pricked my finger.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) spiky
27. 27.Read the story. When does it take place?
    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) one foggy morning (b) on Pongal morning (c) one misty dawn
28. 28.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a crying baby elephant? (a) a sad, sniffly voice (b) a flat, beeping voice (c) a deep, booming voice
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Yash. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Yash. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Yash.
30. 30.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) After the lunch bell, Advik walked into the music room. (b) Advik watched the butterfly flutter away into the sky. (c) Advik opened the window wide and stepped back.
31. 31.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ clouds floated across the sky.” (a) good (b) nice (c) puffy
32. 32.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Rohan cycled to the market with his cousin. (b) I cycled to the market with my cousin. (c) Dev cycled to the market with his cousin.
33. 33.These steps to take a photo are mixed up. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Point it at your friends. (b) Press the button to click the photo. (c) Switch on the camera.
34. 34.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) the colony park (b) one spring morning (c) A tap keeps dripping and wasting water
35. 35.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (b) What would you do if your shadow ran away? (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
36. 36.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Where do lost socks really go? (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
37. 37.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) Why was the old well glowing at midnight?
38. 38.Read the story. Which sentence shows the problem?
    One Sunday evening, Sahil took the lift in a tall building. The lift jerked and stopped between two floors. Sahil stayed calm and pressed the red alarm button. Mrs Bose, the guard, called the lift mechanic at once. Soon the doors opened, and Sahil stepped out safely. (a) The lift jerked and stopped between two floors. (b) Soon the doors opened, and Sahil stepped out safely. (c) One Sunday evening, Sahil took the lift in a tall building.
39. 39.These steps to send a letter are mixed up. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Fold it and put it in an envelope. (b) Write your letter on a sheet of paper. (c) Write the address and stick a stamp.
40. 40.Read the story. Which word best describes Zoya?
    On a festive night, Zoya danced in the wedding hall. Aunt Lata cried out that she had lost a gold earring. Zoya looked carefully under every chair and table. The earring was shining beside the flower stand. Zoya gave it back, and Aunt Lata thanked her warmly. (a) careless (b) selfish (c) careful

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