Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 982 · 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 brush your teeth are mixed up. Which step comes LAST? (a) Brush every tooth for two minutes. (b) Wet your toothbrush. (c) Rinse your mouth and the brush.
2. 2.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
3. 3.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) characters doing daft things
4. 4.Read the story. Which sentence shows the problem?
   One foggy morning, Fatima waited at the railway station. Her train was three hours late. Fatima opened her bag and found a book of puzzles. She and an old man, Mr Iyer, solved puzzles together. The train came, and Fatima had made a new friend. (a) Her train was three hours late. (b) The train came, and Fatima had made a new friend. (c) One foggy morning, Fatima waited at the railway station.
5. 5.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Ananya counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time.” (a) bored (b) happy (c) angry
6. 6.Read the story. Who is the main character?
   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) Yash (b) Sahil (c) Uncle Ravi
7. 7.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (c) Who would steal a whole bus?
8. 8.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   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) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Flat Tyre (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
9. 9.What makes the sound “hiss”? (a) a pair of scissors (b) a snake (c) a duck
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Farhan. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Farhan. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Farhan.
11. 11.These steps to make a greeting card are mixed up. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Fold a sheet of card in half. (b) Write a message inside. (c) Draw a picture on the front.
12. 12.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Sandcastle
13. 13.Which fable teaches this moral?
    “A true friend helps in times of need.” (a) The Cat Who Said Sorry (b) The Little Eagle (c) The Duck and the Hen
14. 14.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) loud (b) red (c) green
15. 15.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) Then Isha saw another girl sitting alone too. (b) On the first day of school, Isha walked into a new school. (c) By evening, Isha and Maria were best friends.
16. 16.Read the story. What is the problem in it?
    One foggy morning, Fatima waited at the railway station. Her train was three hours late. Fatima opened her bag and found a book of puzzles. She and an old man, Mr Iyer, solved puzzles together. The train came, and Fatima had made a new friend. (a) A train is three hours late (b) A boy gets lost in a big crowd (c) Solving puzzles together passes the time
17. 17.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) One bright morning, Anjali went boating on the backwaters. (b) Back on land, Anjali and Appa laughed with relief. (c) Anjali pressed her rubber slipper hard over the crack.
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Tara. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
19. 19.What makes the sound “croak”? (a) a pig (b) a car horn (c) a frog
20. 20.These steps to fly a kite are mixed up. Which step comes LAST? (a) Let out the string slowly as it rises. (b) Tie the string to the kite. (c) Wind the string in to bring it down.
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) gulped (c) went
22. 22.Read the story. Which sentence tells how the problem is solved?
    On the first day of school, Isha walked into a new school. She knew nobody and sat all alone at lunch. Then Isha saw another girl sitting alone too. Isha smiled and asked Maria to share her lunch. By evening, Isha and Maria were best friends. (a) Isha smiled and asked Maria to share her lunch. (b) She knew nobody and sat all alone at lunch. (c) On the first day of school, Isha walked into a new school.
23. 23.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) Meher closed her eyes and pictured singing at home. (b) On a Wednesday evening, Meher went to the music school. (c) Meher sang the whole song and felt brave.
24. 24.Which is the best solution to this problem?
    “A boat starts to leak” (a) A biscuit and kind words coax the puppy out (b) A rubber slipper plugs the crack (c) The alarm button brings help
25. 25.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    After the lunch bell, Advik walked into the music room. A butterfly was beating its wings against the window. (a) Ishaan asked the other children to help him mend it. (b) Advik opened the window wide and stepped back. (c) Meera and her friend Tenzin searched seat by seat.
26. 26.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) Aryan (b) Aarav (c) Kunal
27. 27.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) fly – dog (b) jog – kite (c) jog – dog
28. 28.Read the story. When does it take place?
    One foggy morning, Fatima waited at the railway station. Her train was three hours late. Fatima opened her bag and found a book of puzzles. She and an old man, Mr Iyer, solved puzzles together. The train came, and Fatima had made a new friend. (a) one misty dawn (b) one foggy morning (c) one cloudy evening
29. 29.Read the story. When does it take place?
    One rainy morning, Ayaan walked down the muddy lane. A passing scooter sprayed mud all over his white uniform. Ayaan ran home and told Maa what had happened. Maa quickly gave him a clean spare uniform. Ayaan reached school just as the bell rang. (a) one rainy morning (b) on a crowded evening (c) on a festive night
30. 30.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face.
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) gulped (b) shouted (c) dashed
32. 32.Read the story. When 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) after the lunch bell (b) on Pongal morning (c) one breezy evening
33. 33.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) A puppy cannot find its owner (b) one quiet Sunday (c) the railway station
34. 34.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) leapt (b) glanced (c) sobbed
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) Ten Giggling Goats
37. 37.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    One cloudy evening, Omkar heard a mew on his rooftop. A little kitten was stuck behind a water tank. (a) Omkar spoke softly and put a saucer of milk nearby. (b) Neel did not panic and looked at the names inside. (c) Simran put on gloves and lifted it very gently.
38. 38.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a busy Monday, Meera rode the school bus to class. At lunch, Meera saw that her tiffin box was missing. Meera and her friend Tenzin searched seat by seat. The red box was hiding under the very last seat. Meera shared her parathas with Tenzin to say thank you. (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Missing Tiffin
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.

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