Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 94 · 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.These steps to take a photo are mixed up. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Switch on the camera. (b) Ask everyone to smile. (c) Point it at your friends.
2. 2.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) Ayaan ran home and told Maa what had happened. (b) Ayaan reached school just as the bell rang. (c) One rainy morning, Ayaan walked down the muddy lane.
3. 3.These steps to cross the road are mixed up. Which step comes LAST? (a) Walk straight across the road. (b) Wait until the road is clear. (c) Stop at the edge of the pavement.
4. 4.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “I bit the crisp papad with a ___.” (a) achoo (b) crunch (c) clang
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) Shadows in the Dark (b) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Manav. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Manav. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Manav.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Arjun. (b) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Arjun. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Arjun.
8. 8.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Keep your eyes closed while you speak. (b) Say “umm” after every few words. (c) Stand tall and smile at the start.
9. 9.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
   A snail and a beetle raced to the top of a mango tree. The beetle zoomed up, then stopped again and again to nap on the leaves. The snail kept climbing and reached the top first. The surprised beetle learnt that steady effort beats speed. (a) Small friends can be a great help. (b) Slow and steady effort wins in the end. (c) Do not be jealous of others.
10. 10.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Ball in the Pond
11. 11.Read the story. Where does it take place?
    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 back yard (b) her flat in Pune (c) the village pond
12. 12.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a magic object (c) exploring wild places
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
14. 14.Read the story. Which sentence shows the problem?
    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) Suddenly the lights went out, and her little brother cried. (c) On a hot summer night, Sneha read in her flat in Pune.
15. 15.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Keep trying and you will succeed.” (a) The Little Eagle (b) The Monkey and the Bananas (c) The Kid Who Would Not Listen
16. 16.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 zebra (b) the old turtle (c) the young deer
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The traffic jam was a long metal snake.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
18. 18.Read the story. When does it take place?
    One Monday morning, Aryan sat down in his classroom. He found that he had left his homework at home. Aryan told Ms Gill the truth before she even asked. Ms Gill let him bring it the next day. Aryan made a checklist so he would never forget again. (a) one bright morning (b) one Monday morning (c) one warm evening
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Sahil. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (b) The Story About the Thing (c) The Runaway Goat
21. 21.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The patchwork quilt covered the bed.” (a) quilt (b) patchwork (c) covered
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
23. 23.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) A puppy is shivering in the cold rain (b) on a Tuesday evening (c) the school bus
24. 24.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) moon – bake (b) clay – balloon (c) moon – balloon
25. 25.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    On a Wednesday evening, Meher went to the music school. She was too shy to sing in front of the others. (a) Tenzin followed its hoofprints down the muddy path. (b) Rahul was upset, but his friend Simran had an idea. (c) Meher closed her eyes and pictured singing at home.
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) went (c) sprinkled
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
28. 28.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The firefighters heard the alarm ring. (a) They jumped into the fire engine. (b) The fire engine drove off without wheels. (c) They went back to sleep.
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept like a log. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Runaway Goat
31. 31.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I lost my pencil box on the bus. (b) Sahil lost his pencil box on the bus. (c) We lost our pencil box on the bus.
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) got (b) ate (c) munched
33. 33.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a proud king? (a) a shaky, scared voice (b) a sly, sneaky voice (c) a grand, royal voice
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A new girl has no friends at lunch” (a) The Runaway Goat (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Lost Earring
35. 35.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) boom (c) mango
36. 36.Read the story. Who is the main character?
    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) Mrs Sen (b) Nisha (c) Ananya
37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “helicopter”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) This Is My Story (c) A Day When Something Happened
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Meera. (b) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Meera. (c) “Why is the sky blue” asked Meera.
40. 40.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I helped my father wash the car.” (a) third person (b) first person

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