Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 922 · 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 fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
   A goat saw juicy grass on the other side of a wide stream and jumped without looking. It landed in the mud and had to be pulled out by a buffalo. The goat learnt to check the distance before it jumped. (a) Too much of anything is bad. (b) Help others and they will help you. (c) Look before you leap.
2. 2.Read the story. How is the problem solved?
   On a festive night, Zoya danced in the wedding hall. Aunt Lata cried out that she had lost a gold earring. Zoya looked carefully under every chair and table. The earring was shining beside the flower stand. Zoya gave it back, and Aunt Lata thanked her warmly. (a) An aunt loses a gold earring (b) Bananas are left out for the monkey instead (c) The earring is found beside a flower stand
3. 3.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The bees ___ around the mango flowers.” (a) buzz (b) moo (c) woof
4. 4.Which is the best solution to this problem?
   “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) It is built higher up with a moat (b) The box is found under the last seat (c) A plumber fixes the dripping tap
5. 5.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) Maria thought hard and moved further up the sand. (b) During the Christmas holidays, Maria went to the beach. (c) This time Maria’s castle stood tall until sunset.
6. 6.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “I bit the crisp papad with a ___.” (a) hiss (b) crunch (c) moo
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
8. 8.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) fine (b) okay (c) fluffy
9. 9.Read the story. What is the problem 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) A marble rolls into a deep drain (b) A rhyme from her teacher helps her spell it (c) A hard word makes her mind go blank
10. 10.Read the story. Which of these is a character 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) Kiran (b) Saanvi (c) Meera
11. 11.These steps to bake a cake are mixed up. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Bake it in the oven for forty minutes. (b) Mix flour, sugar, butter and eggs. (c) Let it cool, then cut a slice.
12. 12.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
    A young bear promised to guard the bees’ honey while they flew to the hills. The honey smelt wonderful, but he remembered his promise and did not touch a drop. The bees shared their honey with him, and the young bear learnt that keeping promises brings trust. (a) the tiger (b) the young bear (c) the bees
13. 13.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “A green parrot sings” (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
14. 14.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Imran is sad? (a) Imran was sad. (b) Imran sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing. (c) Imran gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed his eyes shut.
15. 15.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The dog saw its owner come home from work. (a) It made its owner a cup of tea. (b) It hid and growled at its owner. (c) It wagged its tail and jumped up.
16. 16.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) black (b) white (c) noisy
17. 17.Read the story. Which sentence tells you the setting (where and when)?
    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) His lucky blue marble rolled into a deep drain. (b) One breezy evening, Tanmay played marbles in the back yard. (c) Tanmay thanked Gita and kept his marble safe.
18. 18.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
    A young deer slipped into deep mud and kicked wildly, sinking deeper. An old turtle told it to stop, lie flat and move slowly. The young deer learnt to stay calm, crawled out bit by bit and was safe. (a) the old turtle (b) the horse (c) the young deer
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
20. 20.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    One spring morning, Tara potted a bean in the school garden. Two weeks later, nothing had come up at all. (a) Then Isha saw another girl sitting alone too. (b) Tara asked Mr Nair, the gardener, what was wrong. (c) Rohan sat down and studied the chain slowly.
21. 21.Read the story. Which sentence tells you the setting (where and when)?
    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) Kiara made a bright sign that said “Fresh Cookies!”
22. 22.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Farhan helped his father wash the car. (b) Nisha helped her father wash the car. (c) I helped my father wash the car.
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Late Train (b) The Torn Page (c) The Dry Well
24. 24.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Do not believe everything you hear.” (a) The Langur and the Rumour (b) The Frog Who Said Tomorrow (c) The Langur’s Shiny Bangle
25. 25.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a ___.” (a) roar (b) clang (c) honk
26. 26.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Pooja beamed and hugged everyone in sight.” (a) happy (b) tired (c) bored
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
28. 28.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) One foggy morning, Fatima waited at the railway station. (b) Fatima opened her bag and found a book of puzzles. (c) The train came, and Fatima had made a new friend.
29. 29.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) The Leaky Boat
30. 30.Read the story. What is the problem in it?
    During the Christmas holidays, Maria went to the beach. Each time she built a castle, the waves washed it away. Maria thought hard and moved further up the sand. Her friend Kunal dug a moat to keep the water out. This time Maria’s castle stood tall until sunset. (a) Waves keep washing the sandcastle away (b) It is built higher up with a moat (c) A kite gets stuck high up in a tree
31. 31.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) baa (b) table (c) happy
32. 32.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) Nani’s orchard (b) one foggy morning (c) A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) had (c) crawled
34. 34.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a missing thing or a secret
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The moon was a silver plate in the sky.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
36. 36.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The snake gave an angry ___ and slid away.” (a) achoo (b) hiss (c) hoot
37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “peacock”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
38. 38.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a frightened rabbit? (a) a deep, booming voice (b) a flat, beeping voice (c) a shaky, scared voice
39. 39.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    One foggy morning, Fatima waited at the railway station. Her train was three hours late. (a) Lakshmi asked everyone to dig a pond to catch the rain. (b) Kavya took a deep breath and stepped onto the stage. (c) Fatima opened her bag and found a book of puzzles.
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.

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