Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 98 · 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.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Silent Microphone (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) A Day When Something Happened
2. 2.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) On a Friday afternoon, Dev walked into the school library. (b) Dev mended the page neatly and felt proud of himself. (c) Dev was scared, but he told the librarian the truth.
3. 3.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) oink (b) mango (c) river
4. 4.Read the story. How is the problem solved?
   In the dry season, Lakshmi walked to the village square. The old well had dried up, and people had no water. Lakshmi asked everyone to dig a pond to catch the rain. Raju and the others dug every evening for a month. When the rains came, Lakshmi’s pond filled to the brim. (a) A farmer shows how to put the chain back (b) The village well has dried up (c) A pond is dug to catch the rain
5. 5.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I flew my kite from the rooftop. (b) Aarav flew his kite from the rooftop. (c) We flew our kite from the rooftop.
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
7. 7.Read the story. What is the problem in it?
   On a crowded evening, Vihaan went to the city fair. He stopped to watch a juggler and lost his dad. Vihaan stayed calm and went to a lady in uniform. Officer Kaur called his name on the loudspeaker. In five minutes, Vihaan’s dad came running to him. (a) His name is called on the loudspeaker (b) Blue paint spills over a poster (c) A boy gets lost in a big crowd
8. 8.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Lean in when you share a secret part. (b) Smile at your listeners at the end. (c) Hide your face behind the book.
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Ishaan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
10. 10.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight.
11. 11.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 city fair (b) the sports ground (c) the school bus
12. 12.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) Omkar spoke softly and put a saucer of milk nearby. (b) Tara asked Mr Nair, the gardener, what was wrong. (c) Then Isha saw another girl sitting alone too.
13. 13.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Maria was sad.” (a) telling (b) showing
14. 14.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The wind plays with my long hair” (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Kite in the Neem Tree
16. 16.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Show the size of the giant with your arms. (b) Read every word without ever looking up. (c) Change your voice for each character.
17. 17.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Did you know our school has a secret door? (b) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
18. 18.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Wait a moment after a funny line. (b) Speak softly in a secret or spooky part. (c) Mumble so nobody can hear the words.
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Flat Tyre (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Torn Page
20. 20.Read the story. Who is the main character?
    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 (b) Pixie (c) Neel
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We planted a mango tree in the garden.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
23. 23.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I flew my kite from the rooftop.” (a) first person (b) third person
24. 24.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stare at the ceiling instead of the audience. (b) Forget the names of your characters. (c) Stand still instead of swaying about.
25. 25.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Imran is happy? (a) Imran’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class. (b) Imran was happy. (c) Imran laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.
26. 26.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) Aryan told Ms Gill the truth before she even asked. (b) Meher closed her eyes and pictured singing at home. (c) Aditi did not give up and started all over again.
27. 27.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Ayaan reached school just as the bell rang. (b) Ayaan ran home and told Maa what had happened. (c) One rainy morning, Ayaan walked down the muddy lane.
28. 28.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) A lift stops between two floors (b) the beach (c) one quiet Sunday
29. 29.Which is the best solution to this problem?
    “The lights go out and her little brother cries” (a) A farmer shows how to put the chain back (b) Shadow animals on the wall make him laugh (c) Hoofprints lead to the lost baby yak
30. 30.These steps to cross the road are mixed up. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Walk straight across the road. (b) Stop at the edge of the pavement. (c) Look right, left and right again.
31. 31.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    The baby had not eaten for hours. (a) The baby read the newspaper. (b) The baby cooked a big dinner. (c) The baby began to cry for milk.
32. 32.Read the story. Which word best describes Aryan?
    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) honest (b) lazy (c) unkind
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
36. 36.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (c) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook.
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) Footprints in the Flour
38. 38.Which word rhymes with “noon”? (a) fun (b) soon (c) white
39. 39.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) boom (c) garden
40. 40.Read the fable. What is its moral (lesson)?
    Mother goat told her kid never to cross the river when it was full. The kid did not listen and was swept onto a sandbank in the fast water. A fisherman rowed out to save it, and the frightened kid learnt to listen to its mother. (a) Listen to the advice of those who care for you. (b) Always tell the truth. (c) Be happy with what you have.

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