Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 217 · 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.What kind of story is this?
   Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
4. 4.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) an evil spell to break (c) brave escapes from danger
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
6. 6.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) adventure story (c) fairy tale
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
8. 8.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) exploring wild places
9. 9.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a magic object (c) a missing thing or a secret
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
13. 13.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a ridiculous situation
14. 14.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) silly mix-ups (c) brave escapes from danger
15. 15.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
21. 21.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a detective or suspects (c) jokes that make you laugh
22. 22.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) silly mix-ups (c) magic, spells or wishes
23. 23.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) clues to follow (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) a dangerous journey
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
28. 28.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Burping Buffalo
29. 29.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) exploring wild places (c) characters doing daft things
30. 30.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
31. 31.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) exploring wild places (c) surviving a storm or a flood
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Climb to the Clouds
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
37. 37.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Princess and the Spell
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
39. 39.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Cave Explorers
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story

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