Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 890 · 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.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) one Monday morning (b) the school hall (c) A train is three hours late
2. 2.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) strolled (b) tossed (c) gobbled
3. 3.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
   “Ishaan rode his new bicycle round the block.” (a) third person (b) first person
4. 4.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook.
5. 5.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) on a Friday afternoon (b) one breezy evening (c) one bright morning
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Manav. (b) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Manav. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Manav.
7. 7.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (b) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
8. 8.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) tossed (b) gobbled (c) muttered
9. 9.These steps to bake a cake are mixed up. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Mix flour, sugar, butter and eggs. (b) Pour the mixture into a cake tin. (c) Let it cool, then cut a slice.
10. 10.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
    On her birthday morning, Riya hurried to the bakery. The cake said “Happy Birthday, Rita” instead of Riya! Riya laughed and asked politely if it could be fixed. Uncle Jacob, the baker, added a neat y in icing. (a) Riya carried home a cake with her name spelt right. (b) Neel ran in the right shoes and came second. (c) Aarav thanked Kiran, and the kite flew high again.
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
12. 12.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
    A deer helped a tortoise that was stuck on its back in the sun. Weeks later, the deer’s leg was caught in a tangle of vines by the lake. The tortoise chewed through the vines one by one. The grateful deer learnt that its kindness had come back to it. (a) Hard work brings its reward. (b) Too much of anything is bad. (c) A kindness is never wasted.
13. 13.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.
14. 14.Read the story. How is the problem solved?
    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) A rhyme from her teacher helps her spell it (b) The village well has dried up (c) A pond is dug to catch the rain
15. 15.Read the story. Which sentence tells you the setting (where and when)?
    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) Just before her turn, the microphone stopped working. (b) On Annual Day, Kavya waited to sing in the school hall. (c) She sang so loudly that everyone could hear her.
16. 16.Read the story. Who is the main character?
    One windy afternoon, Aarav flew his kite in the playground. A strong gust blew the kite into the top of a neem tree. Aarav jumped and jumped, but he could not reach it. His friend Kiran brought a bamboo pole to poke it free. Aarav thanked Kiran, and the kite flew high again. (a) Kiran (b) Ishaan (c) Aarav
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) Grandpa’s Glasses (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) Lost at the Fair
18. 18.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
    A mynah knocked over a clay pot and blamed the sleeping cat. The farmer scolded the cat, but later he saw the mynah do it again. After that, nobody believed anything it said, and the mynah learnt its lesson. (a) the mynah (b) the cat (c) the fox
19. 19.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ garden smelled of roses.” (a) good (b) blooming (c) nice
20. 20.These steps to make a clay pot are mixed up. Which step comes LAST? (a) Knead the clay until it is soft. (b) Leave the pot in the sun to dry. (c) Roll it into a ball.
21. 21.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dog barked at the stranger.” (a) shaggy (b) good (c) okay
22. 22.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Let listeners join in with a fun repeated line. (b) Make eye contact with people around the room. (c) Start before everyone is listening.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
24. 24.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) Soon the doors opened, and Sahil stepped out safely. (b) One Sunday evening, Sahil took the lift in a tall building. (c) Sahil stayed calm and pressed the red alarm button.
25. 25.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (b) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
26. 26.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
27. 27.Read the story. Which is the best title for 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) The Mango Mystery (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Slipped Chain
28. 28.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) One Monday morning, Aryan sat down in his classroom. (b) Aryan made a checklist so he would never forget again. (c) Aryan told Ms Gill the truth before she even asked.
29. 29.Read the story. Which word best describes Kavya?
    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) selfish (b) rude (c) brave
30. 30.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    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) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Late Train (c) Every Drop Counts
31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “chapati”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) tumbled (c) did
34. 34.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The muddy pond had lots of frogs.” (a) had (b) muddy (c) pond
35. 35.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A marble rolls into a deep drain” (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Lucky Marble
36. 36.Read the story. Which of these is a character in it?
    On competition day, Nisha stood on stage in the town hall. Her mind went blank on the word “necessary”. Nisha recalled the rhyme Mrs Sen had taught her. She spelt it slowly, letter by letter, and got it right. Nisha won the silver cup and thanked Mrs Sen. (a) Rohan (b) Manav (c) Mrs Sen
37. 37.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Use your hands to show actions. (b) Forget the names of your characters. (c) Practise telling the story before the show.
38. 38.Read the story. Which of these is a character in it?
    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) Mr Nair (b) Priya (c) Dev
39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “computer”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
40. 40.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) On a hot summer night, Sneha read in her flat in Pune. (b) Sneha told stories until the lights came back on. (c) Sneha found a torch and made shadow animals on the wall.

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