Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 983 · 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 cross the road are mixed up. Which step comes LAST? (a) Walk straight across the road. (b) Stop at the edge of the pavement. (c) Wait until the road is clear.
2. 2.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
   On bake sale day, Kiara set up a stall at the school gate. By noon, nobody had bought a single cookie. (a) Imran stepped back slowly and did not touch it. (b) Nisha recalled the rhyme Mrs Sen had taught her. (c) Kiara made a bright sign that said “Fresh Cookies!”
3. 3.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a magic object (c) surviving a storm or a flood
4. 4.Which is the best solution to this problem?
   “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The earring is found beside a flower stand (b) Posters help the owner find the puppy (c) The torn page is mended with tape
5. 5.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “Dad gave a loud ___ in the dusty room.” (a) click (b) pop (c) achoo
6. 6.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
   One spring morning, Tara potted a bean in the school garden. Two weeks later, nothing had come up at all. Tara asked Mr Nair, the gardener, what was wrong. He helped her move the pot into the sunshine. (a) Soon a green shoot peeped out, and Tara danced. (b) Aryan made a checklist so he would never forget again. (c) Grandpa chuckled and gave Saanvi a big hug.
7. 7.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) quickly (c) baa
8. 8.Fill the gap with the right sequence word.
   How to cook rice:
   ___, wash the rice in cold water.
   Then, 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
9. 9.Which is the best solution to this problem?
   “A hard word makes her mind go blank” (a) Shadow animals on the wall make him laugh (b) A rhyme from her teacher helps her spell it (c) She makes a friend by sharing her lunch
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
11. 11.Read the story. Which sentence tells how the problem is solved?
    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) On a crowded evening, Vihaan went to the city fair. (b) He stopped to watch a juggler and lost his dad. (c) Officer Kaur called his name on the loudspeaker.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Fill the gap with the right sequence word.
    How to make tea:
    First, boil water in a pan.
    Then, add tea leaves to the boiling water.
    Next, pour in milk and add some sugar.
    ___, strain the tea into cups. (a) First (b) Because (c) Finally
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Simran. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Simran. (c) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Simran.
15. 15.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The balloon burst with a pop.” (a) burst (b) balloon (c) pop
16. 16.Fill the gap with the right sequence word.
    How to take a photo:
    ___, switch on the camera.
    Then, point it at your friends.
    Next, ask everyone to smile.
    Finally, press the button to click the photo. (a) First (b) Finally (c) Then
17. 17.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Back on land, Anjali and Appa laughed with relief. (b) Anjali pressed her rubber slipper hard over the crack. (c) One bright morning, Anjali went boating on the backwaters.
18. 18.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) One bright morning, Anjali went boating on the backwaters. (b) Anjali pressed her rubber slipper hard over the crack. (c) Back on land, Anjali and Appa laughed with relief.
19. 19.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) hot (b) cold (c) loud
20. 20.Read this. What is most likely to happen next?
    Rohan left the gate open, and the goat saw it. (a) The goat painted the gate blue. (b) The goat locked the gate behind it. (c) The goat wandered out into the lane.
21. 21.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The speckled owl hooted from the branch.” (a) owl (b) hooted (c) speckled
22. 22.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The gloomy cave echoed with our voices.” (a) echoed (b) gloomy (c) cave
23. 23.Read the start of the story. What happens next?
    In the dry season, Lakshmi walked to the village square. The old well had dried up, and people had no water. (a) Imran stepped back slowly and did not touch it. (b) Lakshmi asked everyone to dig a pond to catch the rain. (c) Aarav jumped and jumped, but he could not reach it.
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) sprinkled (b) blazed (c) fluttered
25. 25.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    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 Spelling Bee (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Butterfly at the Window
26. 26.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) came (c) peered
28. 28.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) The lazy cow chews and chews (b) Cool rain falls on dusty roads (c) Stars blink one by one
29. 29.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) This time the volcano fizzed, and Ananya won a prize. (b) Ananya stayed calm and checked every jar again. (c) On Science Day, Ananya took her volcano to the science fair.
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Who Took the Trophy?
31. 31.Read the story. Which of these is a character in it?
    One hot afternoon, Kabir played cricket by the village pond. Farhan hit the ball so hard that it splashed into the water. Kabir tried to reach it, but his arms were too short. He tied a basket to a stick and scooped the ball out. Kabir and Farhan cheered and went on with the game. (a) Riya (b) Dev (c) Farhan
32. 32.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Farhan’s face turned red, and he clenched his fists.” (a) tired (b) angry (c) hungry
33. 33.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A frog on a leaf (b) Paper boats sail down the drain (c) The baby laughs at the moon
34. 34.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
    A kind boy gave a thirsty camel water from his own bottle in the desert. Later the camel kicked sand at the boy and walked away. Nobody would help the thirsty camel after that, and the camel learnt to be grateful. (a) the bat (b) the camel (c) the boy
35. 35.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The frogs croak all night in the monsoon.” (a) frogs (b) croak (c) monsoon
36. 36.Read the story. How is the problem solved?
    Early one Saturday, Ishaan ran to the colony park. The seat of the old swing had cracked in two. Ishaan asked the other children to help him mend it. Mrs Rao gave them a strong plank and some rope. By noon, Ishaan was swinging high on the new seat. (a) The seat of the park swing has cracked (b) A strong plank and rope make a new seat (c) Hoofprints lead to the lost baby yak
37. 37.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sahil is angry? (a) Sahil was angry. (b) Sahil sighed and flipped through the same comic again. (c) Sahil stamped his foot and slammed the door.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Pooja. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Pooja. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Pooja.
39. 39.Read the story. How is the problem solved?
    One Sunday evening, Sahil took the lift in a tall building. The lift jerked and stopped between two floors. Sahil stayed calm and pressed the red alarm button. Mrs Bose, the guard, called the lift mechanic at once. Soon the doors opened, and Sahil stepped out safely. (a) The alarm button brings help (b) A lift stops between two floors (c) A bright sign and a bell bring buyers
40. 40.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The creaky stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) groaned (b) stairs (c) creaky

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