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Creative Writing

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the five senses?

a)

touch

b)

taste

c)

smell

d)

hear

e)

see

2.

Which of these is a synonym for ‘unmoving’?

a)

Rapid

b)

Succinct

c)

Stationary

d)

Altruistic

3.

Which of the following words in the sentence is the verb?

Tremendously, he finished in first place.

(a)  

4.

What is the difference between an abstract noun and a concrete noun?

a)

An abstract noun does not make as much sense to the reader as a concrete noun would.

b)

A concrete noun is a noun that is tangible - you can relate it to one of the five senses. An abstract noun is an idea.

c)

An abstract noun is linked to the five senses. A concrete noun is an emotion or an idea.

d)

A concrete noun is not real.

5.

Which of the following is a complex sentence?

a)

During the day, he decided that a walk to the park would do him the world of good.

b)

The sky blackened quickly and the weather looked set to ruin their day.

c)

That was it.

d)

I like English and I also like writing.

6.

Which of the following are examples of connectives?

a)

She, he, them.

b)

Lightly, heavily, slowly.

c)

Elephant, giraffe, mole.

d)

Whilst, finally, despite.

7.

Which of the following words in the sentence is the noun?

The giant stretched noisily.

(a)  

8.

Contract the underlined words: I have not ordered the pizza yet.

(a)  

9.

The prefix 'pre-' (as in 'prehistoric') means:

a)

Below

b)

Before

c)

After

d)

Above

10.

Which word is the antonym -opposite - of hygienic?

a)

Disinfected

b)

Polluted

c)

Sanitised

d)

Clean

11.

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

a)

Although polar bears look after there cubs, their not animals that like living in groups out there in the Arctic.

b)

Although polar bears look after their cubs, there not animals that like living in groups out there in the Arctic.

c)

Although polar bears look after they're cubs, their not animals that like living in groups out there in the Arctic.

d)

Although polar bears look after their cubs, they’re not animals that like living in groups out there in the Arctic.

12.

Choose the correct spellings.

If you ____ a bird, it will ____ away.

a)

frighten, fly

b)

Frighten, fligh

c)

Friten, fly

d)

Friten, fligh

13.

Complete the simile in the sentence.

Something was wrong with the television, it was buzzing like a ___________.

a)

butterfly

b)

ladybird

c)

worm

d)

bee

14.

What is the plural form of 'fairy'?

(a)  

15.

Which suffix could be added to the end of the word 'neighbour'?

a)

-ment

b)

-hood

c)

-ise

d)

-est

16.

Good, better, best. Bad, worse, (a)   .

17.

Which one of the following has an incorrect suffix?

a)

reliable

b)

avoidable

c)

reasonable

d)

trustable

18.

The prefix 'anti-' (as in 'antibiotic') means:

a)

assist

b)

medicinal

c)

against

d)

before

19.

The people in a story are called ____.

a)

actors

b)

inhabitants

c)

characters

d)

friends

20.

What is a 'dilemma'?

a)

Speech between two characters.

b)

A tricky situation or problem.

c)

A list of events that take place in a story.

d)

A cliffhanger that leaves readers wanting more.