Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 904 · 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 of these is a character in 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) Mr Iyer (b) Sneha (c) Saanvi
2. 2.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as an ox” (a) tiny (b) strong (c) weak
3. 3.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Farhan is cold? (a) Farhan was cold. (b) Farhan rubbed his hands and blew on his fingers. (c) Farhan hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.
4. 4.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “A tear rolled slowly down Dev’s cheek.” (a) telling (b) showing
5. 5.Read the story. How is the problem solved?
   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 seat of the park swing has cracked (b) A strong plank and rope make a new seat (c) The earring is found beside a flower stand
6. 6.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
   A young cuckoo croaked when it first tried to sing. Every morning it practised on the same branch while the other birds laughed. By spring its song was the sweetest in the forest, and the young cuckoo learnt that practice pays. (a) Look before you leap. (b) Practice makes perfect. (c) Clean habits keep you healthy.
7. 7.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) Anjali pressed her rubber slipper hard over the crack. (b) Back on land, Anjali and Appa laughed with relief. (c) One bright morning, Anjali went boating on the backwaters.
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
9. 9.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Tell it the way you would tell a good friend. (b) Forget the ending and stop suddenly. (c) Mumble so nobody can hear the words.
10. 10.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
11. 11.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
    A smiling jackal offered a hen some sweet berries if she would come out of the coop at night. The hen stayed inside. In the morning she saw the jackal’s sharp teeth by the fence, and the hen learnt that sweet words can hide a trick. (a) Do not trust a stranger’s sweet words. (b) Greed can make you lose everything. (c) Be happy with what you have.
12. 12.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
13. 13.Read the story. Which sentence shows the problem?
    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) Kabir and Farhan cheered and went on with the game. (b) One hot afternoon, Kabir played cricket by the village pond. (c) Farhan hit the ball so hard that it splashed into the water.
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
15. 15.Read the story. Which sentence tells you the setting (where and when)?
    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. Riya carried home a cake with her name spelt right. (a) On her birthday morning, Riya hurried to the bakery. (b) Riya carried home a cake with her name spelt right. (c) Riya laughed and asked politely if it could be fixed.
16. 16.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
17. 17.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) muddy (b) clear (c) soft
18. 18.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Aarav jumped and jumped, but he could not reach it. (b) Aarav thanked Kiran, and the kite flew high again. (c) One windy afternoon, Aarav flew his kite in the playground.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
21. 21.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Tenzin followed its hoofprints down the muddy path. (b) One misty dawn, Tenzin woke up in his hill village. (c) His sister Pema gave Tenzin the first cup of butter tea.
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) grabbed (c) peered
23. 23.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The farmer saw dark clouds and heard thunder. (a) He hurried to cover his grain with a sheet. (b) He spread the grain out to get wet. (c) He asked the clouds to come back next year.
24. 24.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Rohan’s nose turned pink, and he pulled on a woolly cap.” (a) telling (b) showing
25. 25.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Snowflakes land on my warm nose” (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
26. 26.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) a new school (b) one spring morning (c) An aunt loses a gold earring
27. 27.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Add sound effects like “whoosh” or “bang”. (b) Fiddle with your hair the whole time. (c) Stand tall and smile at the start.
28. 28.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kabir is sad? (a) Kabir froze and held his breath as the floor creaked. (b) Kabir was sad. (c) Kabir’s shoulders drooped as he walked slowly home.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Read the story. When does it take place?
    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) on Craft Day (b) on bake sale day (c) in the dry season
31. 31.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) Saanvi looked under the sofa and behind every cushion. (b) Grandpa chuckled and gave Saanvi a big hug. (c) One quiet Sunday, Saanvi was visiting her grandpa’s flat.
32. 32.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Kabir and Farhan cheered and went on with the game. (b) One hot afternoon, Kabir played cricket by the village pond. (c) Kabir tried to reach it, but his arms were too short.
33. 33.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Pooja. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
35. 35.Read the story. Which sentence tells you the setting (where and when)?
    After the lunch bell, Advik walked into the music room. A butterfly was beating its wings against the window. Advik opened the window wide and stepped back. Tanvi waved her notebook to guide it outside. Advik watched the butterfly flutter away into the sky. (a) Tanvi waved her notebook to guide it outside. (b) A butterfly was beating its wings against the window. (c) After the lunch bell, Advik walked into the music room.
36. 36.Which is the best solution to this problem?
    “A kitten is stuck behind a water tank” (a) A saucer of milk tempts the kitten out (b) The earring is found beside a flower stand (c) They put on the spare tyre together
37. 37.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) A train is three hours late (b) on competition day (c) the school library
38. 38.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) foolish (b) silly (c) wise
39. 39.Read the story. Which sentence shows the problem?
    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) Aarav thanked Kiran, and the kite flew high again. (b) A strong gust blew the kite into the top of a neem tree. (c) One windy afternoon, Aarav flew his kite in the playground.
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Snake in the Shed

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