Creative Writing Test Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 24: Final test: creative writing · Set 996 · 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.What kind of story is this?
   A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
2. 2.Read the story. What is the problem in it?
   On her birthday morning, Riya hurried to the bakery. The cake said “Happy Birthday, Rita” instead of Riya! Riya laughed and asked politely if it could be fixed. Uncle Jacob, the baker, added a neat y in icing. Riya carried home a cake with her name spelt right. (a) A puppy cannot find its owner (b) The baker fixes one letter in icing (c) The wrong name is written on a cake
3. 3.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Mix up the order of events. (b) Show a picture or a prop if it helps. (c) Swing from side to side all the time.
4. 4.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) Shadows in the Dark
5. 5.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (c) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight.
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
7. 7.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   On bake sale day, Kiara set up a stall at the school gate. By noon, nobody had bought a single cookie. Kiara made a bright sign that said “Fresh Cookies!” Her friend Zubin rang a bell to call people over. Soon Kiara had sold every cookie for the library fund. (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Ball in the Pond
8. 8.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
   A crow found three rotis drying in a courtyard. Instead of taking one, it tried to carry all three at once. The rotis slipped from its beak, and the cook chased it away. The hungry crow learnt that wanting everything left it with nothing. (a) the snake (b) the crow (c) the cook
9. 9.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   One busy morning, Manav walked to the vegetable market. A goat broke its rope and began eating the spinach! Manav ran after the goat and held out a carrot. The goat followed the carrot back to Lakshmi, its owner. Lakshmi gave Manav a bunch of carrots as thanks. (a) The Lost Earring (b) The Muddy Uniform (c) The Runaway Goat
10. 10.Read the story. When does it take place?
    One busy morning, Manav walked to the vegetable market. A goat broke its rope and began eating the spinach! Manav ran after the goat and held out a carrot. The goat followed the carrot back to Lakshmi, its owner. Lakshmi gave Manav a bunch of carrots as thanks. (a) during a dry summer (b) one busy morning (c) on Craft Day
11. 11.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
12. 12.Every story needs a problem. Which of these is a problem? (a) A tap keeps dripping and wasting water (b) the school hall (c) in the dry season
13. 13.Read the story. Which sentence tells you the setting (where and when)?
    One misty dawn, Tenzin woke up in his hill village. A baby yak had wandered away from the herd. Tenzin followed its hoofprints down the muddy path. He found it by a stream and gently led it back. His sister Pema gave Tenzin the first cup of butter tea. (a) One misty dawn, Tenzin woke up in his hill village. (b) He found it by a stream and gently led it back. (c) Tenzin followed its hoofprints down the muddy path.
14. 14.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Sneha shared her umbrella with a friend. (b) Kavya shared her umbrella with a friend. (c) I shared my umbrella with a friend.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
17. 17.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) lake – rain (b) chain – rain (c) chain – cat
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Nisha. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) exploring wild places
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Kabir. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The feathery grass tickled my feet.” (a) grass (b) tickled (c) feathery
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Maria. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Maria. (c) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Maria.
24. 24.Read the story. Which sentence tells how the problem is solved?
    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) On a hot summer night, Sneha read in her flat in Pune. (b) Suddenly the lights went out, and her little brother cried. (c) Her brother Arjun giggled at a shadow rabbit.
25. 25.Read the story so far. Which sentence is the best ENDING?
    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. (a) When the rains came, Lakshmi’s pond filled to the brim. (b) In five minutes, Vihaan’s dad came running to him. (c) Imran learnt that snakes should be left to experts.
26. 26.These steps to brush your teeth are mixed up. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Rinse your mouth and the brush. (b) Squeeze a little toothpaste onto it. (c) Wet your toothbrush.
27. 27.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the BEGINNING? (a) Riya carried home a cake with her name spelt right. (b) Riya laughed and asked politely if it could be fixed. (c) On her birthday morning, Riya hurried to the bakery.
28. 28.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The puffy clouds floated across the sky.” (a) clouds (b) puffy (c) floated
29. 29.Read the fable. Who learns a lesson in it?
    A goat saw juicy grass on the other side of a wide stream and jumped without looking. It landed in the mud and had to be pulled out by a buffalo. The goat learnt to check the distance before it jumped. (a) the buffalo (b) the cow (c) the goat
30. 30.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Say “umm” after every few words. (b) End with a clear, strong last line. (c) Know the beginning, middle and end well.
31. 31.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shiny pebbles sparkled in the stream.” (a) sparkled (b) shiny (c) pebbles
32. 32.Read the story. Which sentence tells you the setting (where and when)?
    One sunny morning, Rohan cycled up the hill road. Halfway up, the chain of his bicycle slipped off. Rohan sat down and studied the chain slowly. Mr Das, a kind farmer, showed him how to fix it. Rohan rode on, proud that he could fix a chain now. (a) One sunny morning, Rohan cycled up the hill road. (b) Mr Das, a kind farmer, showed him how to fix it. (c) Rohan sat down and studied the chain slowly.
33. 33.Fill the gap with the right sequence word.
    How to bake a cake:
    First, mix flour, sugar, butter and eggs.
    ___, pour the mixture into a cake tin.
    Next, bake it in the oven for forty minutes.
    Finally, let it cool, then cut a slice. (a) Finally (b) Then (c) First
34. 34.These sentences come from one story. Which one is the ENDING? (a) On a busy Monday, Meera rode the school bus to class. (b) Meera shared her parathas with Tenzin to say thank you. (c) Meera and her friend Tenzin searched seat by seat.
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) Escape from Crocodile River
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
37. 37.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Aarav dragged his feet upstairs and flopped on the bed.” (a) sad (b) tired (c) bored
38. 38.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sticky jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) jalebis (b) sticky (c) dripped
39. 39.These steps to make a clay pot are mixed up. Which step comes LAST? (a) Press your thumb in and shape the pot. (b) Leave the pot in the sun to dry. (c) Knead the clay until it is soft.
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Mud splashes all over a white uniform” (a) The Muddy Uniform (b) The Sandcastle (c) The Lost Yak

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