Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 18 · 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 mystery story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a missing thing or a secret
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
4. 4.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) an evil spell to break (c) characters doing daft things
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
7. 7.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) silly mix-ups (c) magic, spells or wishes
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Detective Dog
15. 15.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
19. 19.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a detective or suspects
20. 20.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) magic, spells or wishes
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Great Jungle Trek
22. 22.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a magic object (b) a ridiculous situation (c) surviving a storm or a flood
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
24. 24.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) Escape from Crocodile River
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) Seven Magic Wishes
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
29. 29.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) brave escapes from danger (c) silly mix-ups
30. 30.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) a ridiculous situation
31. 31.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
36. 36.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Stranded on Storm Island
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli

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