Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 921 · 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. What is the problem in it?
   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) A boy gets lost in a big crowd (b) A marble rolls into a deep drain (c) Clay on a stick lifts the marble out
2. 2.These steps to take a photo are mixed up. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Press the button to click the photo. (b) Switch on the camera. (c) Point it at your friends.
3. 3.What makes the sound “thud”? (a) a cow (b) an owl (c) a heavy bag falling
4. 4.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
5. 5.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) good (b) nice (c) cheeky
6. 6.Fill the gap with the right sequence word.
   How to make a fruit salad:
   First, wash the fruit.
   Then, peel the banana and the orange.
   ___, chop all the fruit into small pieces.
   Finally, mix them in a bowl and serve. (a) First (b) Next (c) Finally
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
9. 9.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Skip the middle of the story. (b) Look around at different listeners, not just one. (c) Forget the ending and stop suddenly.
10. 10.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Laugh at the joke before you tell it. (b) Choose a story that suits your listeners. (c) Mutter while looking at your shoes.
11. 11.Which word rhymes with “blouse”? (a) hook (b) mouse (c) head
12. 12.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The river rose after days of heavy rain. (a) Water flooded the low fields. (b) The river dried up the next day. (c) Fish walked out of the river.
13. 13.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Rush through the ending to finish fast. (b) Pause so listeners can imagine the scene. (c) Keep your face blank, with no feelings.
14. 14.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shimmering peacock spread its tail.” (a) spread (b) peacock (c) shimmering
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) sobbed (c) trudged
16. 16.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
17. 17.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “peacock”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
19. 19.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) raced (b) tiptoed (c) peered
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Aryan. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Aryan. (c) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Aryan.
21. 21.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Riya packed her bag for the school trip.” (a) first person (b) third person
22. 22.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The doorbell went ding-dong at noon.” (a) ding-dong (b) doorbell (c) noon
23. 23.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (b) Did you know our school has a secret door? (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
24. 24.These steps to brush your teeth are mixed up. Which step comes LAST? (a) Brush every tooth for two minutes. (b) Rinse your mouth and the brush. (c) Squeeze a little toothpaste onto it.
25. 25.Read the story. Which sentence tells you the setting (where and when)?
    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) Sneha told stories until the lights came back on. (b) On a hot summer night, Sneha read in her flat in Pune. (c) Her brother Arjun giggled at a shadow rabbit.
26. 26.Read the story. Which sentence tells how the problem is solved?
    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) Grandpa could not find his reading glasses anywhere. (b) At last she laughed, for the glasses were on his head! (c) One quiet Sunday, Saanvi was visiting her grandpa’s flat.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The dry logs ___ in the campfire.” (a) snip (b) crackle (c) pop
29. 29.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Rohan is sad? (a) Rohan gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping. (b) Rohan’s shoulders drooped as he walked slowly home. (c) Rohan was sad.
30. 30.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) The new shoes shone like stars. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
31. 31.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) early one Saturday (b) the school gate (c) The wrong name is written on a cake
32. 32.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
    A young ant tried to carry a big leaf across a stream by itself and kept falling in. The old ant called the whole line of ants to help. Together they turned the leaf into a bridge, and the young ant learnt how much easier it is together. (a) Working together makes hard jobs easy. (b) Laziness brings trouble. (c) Listen to the advice of those who care for you.
33. 33.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Neel stamped his foot and slammed the door.” (a) telling (b) showing
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Zoya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
35. 35.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
36. 36.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The lazy cow chews and chews” (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7
37. 37.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Slow down and do things carefully.” (a) The Bear’s Promise (b) The Hasty Squirrel (c) The Elephant Who Stayed
38. 38.These steps to make a fruit salad are mixed up. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Peel the banana and the orange. (b) Mix them in a bowl and serve. (c) Wash the fruit.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Read the story. Which sentence tells you the setting (where and when)?
    One cloudy evening, Omkar heard a mew on his rooftop. A little kitten was stuck behind a water tank. Omkar spoke softly and put a saucer of milk nearby. The kitten tiptoed out to drink the milk. Omkar named her Pixie and gave her a cosy box. (a) Omkar spoke softly and put a saucer of milk nearby. (b) Omkar named her Pixie and gave her a cosy box. (c) One cloudy evening, Omkar heard a mew on his rooftop.

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