Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 186 · 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 title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Burping Buffalo
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
8. 8.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a detective or suspects (c) exploring wild places
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
10. 10.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) Across the Desert by Camel
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
12. 12.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a magic object (c) a ridiculous situation
13. 13.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) an evil spell to break (c) jokes that make you laugh
14. 14.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a ridiculous situation (c) an evil spell to break
15. 15.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a detective or suspects (c) clues to follow
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
19. 19.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
23. 23.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) brave escapes from danger (c) an evil spell to break
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) Ten Giggling Goats
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Princess and the Spell
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
30. 30.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) a ridiculous situation (c) surviving a storm or a flood
31. 31.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a magic object (b) exploring wild places (c) a detective or suspects
32. 32.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) Who Took the Trophy?
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
34. 34.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) characters doing daft things (c) a puzzle to solve
35. 35.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a detective or suspects (c) magic, spells or wishes
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
38. 38.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
39. 39.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a magic object (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) fairies, giants or dragons
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale

Free creative writing lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/creative-writing-for-kids