Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 91 · 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.What kind of story is this?
   A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
2. 2.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Dev is bored? (a) Dev froze and held his breath as the floor creaked. (b) Dev was bored. (c) Dev kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard.
3. 3.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Saanvi looked under the sofa and behind every cushion. (b) One quiet Sunday, Saanvi was visiting her grandpa’s flat. (c) Grandpa chuckled and gave Saanvi a big hug.
4. 4.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) slammed (b) wandered (c) shouted
5. 5.These steps to bake a cake are mixed up. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Let it cool, then cut a slice. (b) Mix flour, sugar, butter and eggs. (c) Pour the mixture into a cake tin.
6. 6.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a proud king? (a) a sad, sniffly voice (b) a grand, royal voice (c) a high, squeaky voice
7. 7.Which word rhymes with “dog”? (a) white (b) log (c) book
8. 8.Read the story. Which sentence tells how the problem is solved?
   One busy morning, Manav walked to the vegetable market. A goat broke its rope and began eating the spinach! Manav ran after the goat and held out a carrot. The goat followed the carrot back to Lakshmi, its owner. Lakshmi gave Manav a bunch of carrots as thanks. (a) The goat followed the carrot back to Lakshmi, its owner. (b) One busy morning, Manav walked to the vegetable market. (c) A goat broke its rope and began eating the spinach!
9. 9.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a grumpy old bear? (a) a gruff, grumpy voice (b) a calm, wise voice (c) a giggly, playful voice
10. 10.These steps to make a paper boat are mixed up. Which step comes LAST? (a) Float your boat in a puddle. (b) Take a sheet of paper. (c) Fold it into a triangle shape.
11. 11.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We tied our shoelaces and ran outside. (b) Sahil tied his shoelaces and ran outside. (c) I tied my shoelaces and ran outside.
12. 12.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Priya finished her jigsaw puzzle at last. (b) Sahil finished his jigsaw puzzle at last. (c) I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last.
13. 13.Read the story. What is the problem in it?
    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) A boat starts to leak (b) The torn page is mended with tape (c) A puppy has torn a page of a library book
14. 14.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Too much of anything is bad.” (a) The Rabbit Who Told the Truth (b) The Sparrow Who Forgave (c) The Monkey and the Bananas
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
16. 16.Which is the best solution to this problem?
    “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) A snake rescuer carries it away safely (b) Everyone sings along with her (c) She makes a friend by sharing her lunch
17. 17.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rusty bus rattled down the road.” (a) bus (b) rattled (c) rusty
18. 18.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    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) The Lost Earring (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Fallen Sparrow
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.
20. 20.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    One quiet Sunday, Saanvi was visiting her grandpa’s flat. Grandpa could not find his reading glasses anywhere. (a) Sneha found a torch and made shadow animals on the wall. (b) Saanvi looked under the sofa and behind every cushion. (c) Maria thought hard and moved further up the sand.
21. 21.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) her flat in Pune (b) on Craft Day (c) A train is three hours late
22. 22.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    On Science Day, Ananya took her volcano to the science fair. She poured in the vinegar, but nothing happened. (a) Anjali pressed her rubber slipper hard over the crack. (b) Tenzin followed its hoofprints down the muddy path. (c) Ananya stayed calm and checked every jar again.
23. 23.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Riya. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Riya. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Riya.
25. 25.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I wrote a letter to my grandmother. (b) We wrote a letter to our grandmother. (c) Dev wrote a letter to his grandmother.
26. 26.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Rain taps on the roof (b) The kite string tugs at my hand (c) The moon, round and white
27. 27.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Turn away whenever someone laughs. (b) Mutter while looking at your shoes. (c) Make eye contact with people around the room.
28. 28.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
    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. (a) Soon Kiara had sold every cookie for the library fund. (b) Soon a green shoot peeped out, and Tara danced. (c) When the rains came, Lakshmi’s pond filled to the brim.
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
30. 30.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill.
31. 31.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ peacock spread its tail.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) shimmering
32. 32.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ chilli made my eyes water.” (a) good (b) fine (c) fiery
33. 33.Read the story. What is the problem 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) A bean seed does not sprout (b) A kite gets stuck high up in a tree (c) The pot is moved into the sunshine
34. 34.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
    On a busy Monday, Meera rode the school bus to class. At lunch, Meera saw that her tiffin box was missing. Meera and her friend Tenzin searched seat by seat. The red box was hiding under the very last seat. (a) Rahul’s poster with the lake won first prize. (b) Meera shared her parathas with Tenzin to say thank you. (c) This time the volcano fizzed, and Ananya won a prize.
35. 35.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) tossed (b) sipped (c) blazed
36. 36.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Yash wrapped his gift in shiny paper.” (a) first person (b) third person
37. 37.Read the story. Who is the main character?
    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) Dev (b) Riya (c) Uncle Jacob
38. 38.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) one quiet Sunday (b) the school bus (c) A bicycle chain slips off halfway up a hill
39. 39.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 school gate (b) a tall building (c) her grandpa’s flat
40. 40.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ elephant stomped across the river.” (a) fine (b) good (c) enormous

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