Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 955 · 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 start of the story. What happens next?
   One sunny morning, Rohan cycled up the hill road. Halfway up, the chain of his bicycle slipped off. (a) Manav ran after the goat and held out a carrot. (b) Rohan sat down and studied the chain slowly. (c) Tara asked Mr Nair, the gardener, what was wrong.
2. 2.These steps to make a paper boat are mixed up. Which step comes LAST? (a) Float your boat in a puddle. (b) Fold it into a triangle shape. (c) Take a sheet of paper.
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Vihaan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Slipped Chain (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Muddy Uniform
6. 6.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “A tear rolled slowly down Imran’s cheek.” (a) sad (b) scared (c) angry
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Watch out for that car!” ___ Rohan. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
8. 8.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) round (b) tall (c) short
9. 9.Read the story. Which of these is a character 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) Yash (b) Aryan (c) Kunal
10. 10.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Know the beginning, middle and end well. (b) Use the same flat voice all the way through. (c) Let listeners join in with a fun repeated line.
11. 11.Read the story. When does it take place?
    One bright morning, Anjali went boating on the backwaters. Water began to seep in through a crack in the boat. Anjali pressed her rubber slipper hard over the crack. Appa rowed fast to the shore while she held it there. Back on land, Anjali and Appa laughed with relief. (a) on her birthday morning (b) one bright morning (c) one stormy night
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The runner was as quick as lightning.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
13. 13.These steps to wash your hands are mixed up. Which step comes LAST? (a) Rub soap all over them. (b) Rinse and dry them on a towel. (c) Scrub between your fingers.
14. 14.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a huge giant? (a) a soft, spooky whisper (b) a deep, booming voice (c) a giggly, playful voice
15. 15.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) teacher (c) woof
16. 16.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Grandpa chuckled and gave Saanvi a big hug. (b) One quiet Sunday, Saanvi was visiting her grandpa’s flat. (c) Saanvi looked under the sofa and behind every cushion.
17. 17.These steps to bake a cake are mixed up. Which step comes LAST? (a) Pour the mixture into a cake tin. (b) Bake it in the oven for forty minutes. (c) Let it cool, then cut a slice.
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 frog (c) the young deer
19. 19.Read the story. Which sentence tells how the problem is solved?
    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 sister Gita stuck clay on a stick and lifted it out. (b) One breezy evening, Tanmay played marbles in the back yard. (c) His lucky blue marble rolled into a deep drain.
20. 20.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
21. 21.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
22. 22.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) gulped (b) tumbled (c) whispered
23. 23.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Forgotten Homework (b) Some Things That Happened (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
24. 24.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The ducks quack noisily near the pond.” (a) quack (b) pond (c) ducks
25. 25.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 Broken Swing (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) Shadows in the Dark
26. 26.Fill the gap with the right sequence word.
    How to cook rice:
    First, wash the rice in cold water.
    ___, put the rice and water in a pot.
    Next, boil it until the water is soaked up.
    Finally, fluff the cooked rice with a spoon. (a) Then (b) Finally (c) First
27. 27.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) Imran stepped back slowly and did not touch it. (b) Imran learnt that snakes should be left to experts. (c) One warm evening, Imran opened the garden shed.
28. 28.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) teacher (c) vroom
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) went (b) soared (c) flew
30. 30.Read the story. Which sentence tells how the problem is solved?
    On a long car trip, Yash rode along the highway. Bang! The back tyre of the car went flat. Yash held the torch while Uncle Ravi took out the spare. Together they changed the tyre in twenty minutes. Yash was proud he had helped, and the trip went on. (a) Together they changed the tyre in twenty minutes. (b) Bang! The back tyre of the car went flat. (c) On a long car trip, Yash rode along the highway.
31. 31.Read the story. Where does it take place?
    On a Tuesday evening, Pooja found a puppy in her building. The puppy had a collar, but no owner was nearby. Pooja drew posters and stuck them on every gate. A boy saw a poster and came running for Rocky, his puppy. Pooja waved goodbye as Rocky wagged his tail. (a) the garden shed (b) her building (c) her flat in Pune
32. 32.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Ishaan wrote a letter to his grandmother. (b) Farhan wrote a letter to his grandmother. (c) I wrote a letter to my grandmother.
33. 33.Read the story. Where does it take place?
    After the lunch bell, Advik walked into the music room. A butterfly was beating its wings against the window. Advik opened the window wide and stepped back. Tanvi waved her notebook to guide it outside. Advik watched the butterfly flutter away into the sky. (a) the music room (b) a tall building (c) the school library
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) had (b) staggered (c) walked
35. 35.Which is the best solution to this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The baby bird is put back in the nest (b) She makes a friend by sharing her lunch (c) The torn page is mended with tape
36. 36.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “Do not be jealous of others.” (a) The Lazy Bullock (b) The Peacock and the Sparrow (c) The Jealous Crow
37. 37.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) One busy morning, Manav walked to the vegetable market. (b) Manav ran after the goat and held out a carrot. (c) Lakshmi gave Manav a bunch of carrots as thanks.
38. 38.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 new girl has no friends at lunch (b) A hard word makes her mind go blank (c) A rhyme from her teacher helps her spell it
39. 39.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) the beach (b) on a hot summer night (c) The microphone stops working before her song
40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cat”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2

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