Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 149 · 40 questions

Writer's tip (Look for the clues): Magic, spells, wishes, fairies, giants or dragons → fairy tale. A dangerous journey, exploring or escaping → adventure story. Something missing, clues, a secret or a detective → mystery story. Silly mix-ups that make you laugh → funny story.

1. 1.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a ridiculous situation
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Burping Buffalo
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
7. 7.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) clues to follow (c) an evil spell to break
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
9. 9.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) Escape from Crocodile River
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Escape from Crocodile River
12. 12.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) exploring wild places
13. 13.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) Who Took the Trophy?
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
17. 17.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a magic object
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
20. 20.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
22. 22.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) exploring wild places (b) characters doing daft things (c) surviving a storm or a flood
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) Seven Magic Wishes
25. 25.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a magic object (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) magic, spells or wishes
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
28. 28.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a magic object (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a puzzle to solve
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) Ten Giggling Goats
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
31. 31.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Stranded on Storm Island
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
35. 35.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) characters doing daft things
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) Escape from Crocodile River
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
39. 39.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) silly mix-ups
40. 40.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) characters doing daft things (c) brave escapes from danger

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