WorksheetsCreative Writing First Semester Exam
Total questions: 49
Worksheet time: 46mins
What is the structure of a story?
The order in which a story is written.
The plot of the story.
The characters role in the story.
The climax of the story.
Which of the following words makes our writing interesting?
Conditional words
Descriptive words
Thesis Statement
Wow
When should you punctuate your sentence?
Always
Often
Sometimes
Uncertain
______________ is a group of sentences with one main idea.
Phrase
Clause
Paragraph
Grammar
Which is true about sensory details?
The purpose is to make writing more detailed and interesting
They describe at least one of the 5 senses
Both are true
Which of the following describes the sense of smell.
He bit into the juicy apple.
His breath was minty fresh when we spoke.
His eyes were as blue as the ocean.
He was singing like an injured cat.
Which one of these sentences uses the sense of touch?
The fruit tasted sweet.
We heard a dog barking next door.
The thorn on the rose felt sharp.
The smell of pepper stings brought tears to his eyes.
The sweet perfume of the flowers filled the room.
The sun's rays warmed my face as I stepped outside.
The monster had bright green, scaly skin with purple freckles, and orange tufts of fur on his head.
These are examples of which sense?
hiss, crunch, tick-tock, crackled, buzz
Creative writing should be only fiction?
True
False
The above picture given uses the following device
repetition
alliteration
oxymoron
onomatopoeia
What is meant by point of view?
How the story is told
How the story is described
How the story is illustrated
How the story ends
Why do we need to brainstorm before writing a narrative essay?
Because it is fun
It helps us organize our thoughts and ideas before writing.
It is the last step before producing a final draft
I do not know
Why should we use descriptive words in our narrative essays?
Because it is fun
They "paint a picture" for our readers
Because my teacher told me to
I do not know
Jill's English teacher asks the class to write a short story about an important life event. Which will help Jill narrow her topic?
Brainstorming several important life events
Reading famous stories about important life events
Choosing one specific important life event
Asking friends to describe their important life events
Which of the following will best help Jill organize events in her story?
Writing the story from 3rd person omniscient point of view
Coming up with a creative title for the story
Making an outline of key events and details
Creating a great hook
The conflict of a story is the...
The rising action of a story is
at the end of the story.
3 or 4 events that build suspense about the conflict.
the message the author shares with the reader.
the characters' dialogue.
The climax of the story is when
The theme of a story is
The setting of a story introduces the...
The resolution of a story is when...
bird's eye view
A personal narrative is ...
about someone else's life
an event in the writer's life.
fictional story about the future
Which type of hook is this?
John Wooden once said, "Never mistake activity for achievement."
Paradox
Anecdote
Quote
Example
Which type of hook is this?
Spain, though hardly a literary powerhouse, translates more books in one year than the entire world has in the past one thousand years.
Anecdote
Fact
Quote
Statistic
Which type of hook is this?
Approximately 17% (or 12.7 million) of children and adolescents aged 2—19 years are obese.
Interesting Fact
Anecdote
Explanation
Quote
T or F: The first sentence of your introduction is the first chance a writer has to capture the attention of the reader.
True
False
Both
The slimy salamander slithered sneakily is an example of
alliteration
imagery
metphor
onomatopoeia
He is as fast as a jackrabbit is an example of
alliteration
imagery
metaphor
simile
Her grandma is a dictionary, full of knowledge is an example of
alliteration
metaphor
simile
personification
The paintbrush danced across the canvas is an example of
allteration
imagery
metaphor
personification
My dad grounded me for an entire year is an example of
riony
paradox
idiom
hyperbole
What does the idiom "a mixed blessing" actually mean?
a task is simple and enjoyable
breaking a habit abruptly
focus on the positives not the negatives
something that has advantages and disadvantages
When you discuss something frankly and practically, this idiom would be stated as
"Talking turkey"
"Easy as pie"
"Counting your blessings"
"Going cold turkey"
When a writer states, "the opportunity knocked on my door, so I answered" that would be considered a
metaphor
personification
simile
onomatopoeia
"The story poured out of me like water from a faucet" is an example of
Alliteration
Hyperbole
Metaphor
Simile
His voice was a razor which cut me to the core.
Onomatopoeia
Metaphor
Alliteration
Simile
The fire was crackling and the ladies were chattering about the blessing of the great outdoors. The following sentence is an example of
Onomatopoeia
Simile
Personification
Hyperbole
Mrs. O'Hara's favorite use of figurative language is when a writer applies alliteration such as the following:
The lingering memories threatened to suffocate me.
Gently the snow kissed the trees and fields which was a sign of true love.
Our Allies turned tragedy into triumph, violence in victory, fighting into freedom, loss into liberty,
peril into peace.
We cling to our own point of view, as though everything depended on it.
When writing, you should (choose all that apply)...
Vary your word choices at the beginning of each sentence.
Capitalize first word in the sentence and names of people, places, and titles.
Elaborate with sensory details.
Conclude with an insightful statement and summation of the previous content.
