Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 883 · 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.Read the story. Which word best describes Lakshmi?
   In the dry season, Lakshmi walked to the village square. The old well had dried up, and people had no water. Lakshmi asked everyone to dig a pond to catch the rain. Raju and the others dug every evening for a month. When the rains came, Lakshmi’s pond filled to the brim. (a) rude (b) careless (c) wise
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
3. 3.These steps to take a photo are mixed up. Which step comes LAST? (a) Ask everyone to smile. (b) Press the button to click the photo. (c) Switch on the camera.
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) munched (b) staggered (c) gobbled
5. 5.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Riya sighed and flipped through the same comic again.” (a) hungry (b) happy (c) bored
6. 6.Read the story. Which sentence tells you the setting (where and when)?
   One spring afternoon, Simran found a nest on her balcony. A baby sparrow had fallen out and was chirping loudly. Simran put on gloves and lifted it very gently. Dadi held the stool while she put it back in the nest. Simran smiled as the mother sparrow flew home. (a) One spring afternoon, Simran found a nest on her balcony. (b) A baby sparrow had fallen out and was chirping loudly. (c) Dadi held the stool while she put it back in the nest.
7. 7.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The steaming soup filled our bowls.” (a) soup (b) filled (c) steaming
8. 8.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
   A hasty squirrel built its nest in a great rush, and the first strong wind blew it down. The second time, it wove every twig carefully, and the nest stayed up all year. The squirrel learnt that careful work lasts. (a) Do not boast about yourself. (b) Slow down and do things carefully. (c) Working together makes hard jobs easy.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
10. 10.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Stars blink one by one” (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept in the afternoon.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
13. 13.Which word rhymes with “blouse”? (a) noon (b) house (c) bright
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Rohan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
15. 15.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The baby bird flapped its wings every day. (a) It forgot how to open its wings. (b) It flew to school with a bag. (c) One day it flew out of the nest.
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The wrestler was as strong as an ox.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ wind howled all night.” (a) icy (b) okay (c) nice
19. 19.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
    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. (a) Simran smiled as the mother sparrow flew home. (b) By noon, Ishaan was swinging high on the new seat. (c) When the rains came, Lakshmi’s pond filled to the brim.
20. 20.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) This time Maria’s castle stood tall until sunset. (b) Maria thought hard and moved further up the sand. (c) During the Christmas holidays, Maria went to the beach.
21. 21.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) Some Things That Happened (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
24. 24.Read the story. Which sentence tells how the problem is solved?
    On a hot summer night, Sneha read in her flat in Pune. Suddenly the lights went out, and her little brother cried. Sneha found a torch and made shadow animals on the wall. Her brother Arjun giggled at a shadow rabbit. Sneha told stories until the lights came back on. (a) Her brother Arjun giggled at a shadow rabbit. (b) Suddenly the lights went out, and her little brother cried. (c) On a hot summer night, Sneha read in her flat in Pune.
25. 25.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
    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. (a) Tanmay thanked Gita and kept his marble safe. (b) This time the volcano fizzed, and Ananya won a prize. (c) Soon the doors opened, and Sahil stepped out safely.
26. 26.What makes the sound “drip”? (a) a sheep (b) an owl (c) a leaking tap
27. 27.Read the story. Where does it take place?
    On a crowded evening, Vihaan went to the city fair. He stopped to watch a juggler and lost his dad. Vihaan stayed calm and went to a lady in uniform. Officer Kaur called his name on the loudspeaker. In five minutes, Vihaan’s dad came running to him. (a) the vegetable market (b) the city fair (c) a new school
28. 28.Read the story. Which sentence tells how the problem is solved?
    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) He found it by a stream and gently led it back. (b) A baby yak had wandered away from the herd. (c) One misty dawn, Tenzin woke up in his hill village.
29. 29.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I pushed my little sister on the swing. (b) We pushed our little sister on the swing. (c) Meera pushed her little sister on the swing.
30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “kite”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
31. 31.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We helped our father wash the car. (b) I helped my father wash the car. (c) Zoya helped her father wash the car.
32. 32.Read the story. When does it take place?
    One breezy evening, Tanmay played marbles in the back yard. His lucky blue marble rolled into a deep drain. Tanmay could not reach it with his arm or a stick. His sister Gita stuck clay on a stick and lifted it out. Tanmay thanked Gita and kept his marble safe. (a) one breezy evening (b) one Sunday evening (c) on a busy Monday
33. 33.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) The feather was as light as air.
34. 34.Which word rhymes with “plain”? (a) shell (b) train (c) took
35. 35.Fill the gap with the right sequence word.
    How to cook rice:
    ___, wash the rice in cold water.
    Then, put the rice and water in a pot.
    Next, boil it until the water is soaked up.
    Finally, fluff the cooked rice with a spoon. (a) First (b) Finally (c) Then
36. 36.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) on Science Day (b) the garden shed (c) Homework is left at home
37. 37.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) a new school (b) one cloudy evening (c) A lift stops between two floors
38. 38.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ elephant stomped across the river.” (a) fine (b) good (c) enormous
39. 39.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The snake gave an angry hiss and slid away.” (a) angry (b) hiss (c) snake
40. 40.Read the story. Which of these is a character in it?
    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) Kunal (b) Fatima (c) Priya

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