Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 913 · 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 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) Zoya gave it back, and Aunt Lata thanked her warmly. (b) Meera shared her parathas with Tenzin to say thank you. (c) Nisha won the silver cup and thanked Mrs Sen.
2. 2.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
3. 3.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fish – rain (b) noon – dish (c) fish – dish
4. 4.Read the story. When does it take place?
   On Sports Day, Neel lined up at the sports ground. His running shoes had been mixed up, and they were too big! Neel did not panic and looked at the names inside. Coach Iqbal swapped them back with a boy in the next lane. Neel ran in the right shoes and came second. (a) on Sports Day (b) one Monday morning (c) one misty dawn
5. 5.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Farhan’s shoulders drooped as he walked slowly home.” (a) showing (b) telling
6. 6.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) naughty (b) fine (c) nice
7. 7.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
8. 8.Read the story. When does it take place?
   One stormy night, Diya heard a whimper in a lane in Kochi. A tiny puppy was shivering under a broken cart. Diya held out a biscuit and spoke softly to it. The puppy crept out and licked her hand. Diya named him Moti and made him a warm bed. (a) one stormy night (b) one spring morning (c) one busy morning
9. 9.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) gobbled (b) gulped (c) hurled
10. 10.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ garden smelled of roses.” (a) blooming (b) okay (c) nice
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
12. 12.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    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) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Lost Earring
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) had (b) leapt (c) jumped
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
15. 15.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The patchwork quilt covered the bed.” (a) covered (b) patchwork (c) quilt
16. 16.Read the story. Which sentence tells you the setting (where and when)?
    On a Wednesday evening, Meher went to the music school. She was too shy to sing in front of the others. Meher closed her eyes and pictured singing at home. Mr Bose, the teacher, asked everyone to sing with her. Meher sang the whole song and felt brave. (a) She was too shy to sing in front of the others. (b) On a Wednesday evening, Meher went to the music school. (c) Meher closed her eyes and pictured singing at home.
17. 17.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Yash opened his lunch box and smiled.” (a) third person (b) first person
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
20. 20.Which word rhymes with “knee”? (a) far (b) cat (c) bee
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
22. 22.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
23. 23.Read the story. Where does it take place?
    On Sports Day, Neel lined up at the sports ground. His running shoes had been mixed up, and they were too big! Neel did not panic and looked at the names inside. Coach Iqbal swapped them back with a boy in the next lane. Neel ran in the right shoes and came second. (a) the town hall (b) a lane in Kochi (c) the sports ground
24. 24.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Tara rode her new bicycle round the block.” (a) first person (b) third person
25. 25.These steps to brush your teeth are mixed up. Which step comes LAST? (a) Squeeze a little toothpaste onto it. (b) Wet your toothbrush. (c) Rinse your mouth and the brush.
26. 26.Fill the gap with the right sequence word.
    How to fly a kite:
    ___, tie the string to the kite.
    Then, hold the kite up to the wind.
    Next, let out the string slowly as it rises.
    Finally, wind the string in to bring it down. (a) First (b) Finally (c) Then
27. 27.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) The Story About the Thing (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
28. 28.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Zoya looked carefully under every chair and table. (b) On a festive night, Zoya danced in the wedding hall. (c) Zoya gave it back, and Aunt Lata thanked her warmly.
29. 29.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Ishaan cycled to the market with his cousin.” (a) third person (b) first person
30. 30.Read the story. What is the problem in it?
    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) An aunt loses a gold earring (b) A bamboo pole pokes the kite free (c) A kite gets stuck high up in a tree
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
32. 32.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Diyas glow at night” (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 5
33. 33.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Rohan left the gate open, and the goat saw it. (a) The goat painted the gate blue. (b) The goat wandered out into the lane. (c) The goat locked the gate behind it.
34. 34.Read the story. Which of these is a character in it?
    One warm evening, Imran opened the garden shed. A long snake was curled up near the door. Imran stepped back slowly and did not touch it. Mr Reddy, a snake rescuer, carried it away safely. Imran learnt that snakes should be left to experts. (a) Mr Reddy (b) Aryan (c) Aisha
35. 35.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) Diya held out a biscuit and spoke softly to it. (b) Diya named him Moti and made him a warm bed. (c) One stormy night, Diya heard a whimper in a lane in Kochi.
36. 36.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
    A little firefly thought its light was too small to matter. One dark night a lost lamb could not find its way home, and the firefly glowed in front of it. The lamb reached home safely. The little firefly learnt that even a small light matters. (a) Do not trust a stranger’s sweet words. (b) Do not leave for tomorrow what you can do today. (c) Believe in yourself.
37. 37.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) hoot (b) table (c) pencil
38. 38.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sour lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) pull (b) sour (c) lemon
39. 39.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Hot pakoras on a plate” (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)

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