Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 253 · 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?
   The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
2. 2.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) adventure story
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
5. 5.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) clues to follow
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
8. 8.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Princess and the Spell
9. 9.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) silly mix-ups (c) brave escapes from danger
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
12. 12.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a detective or suspects (c) a magic object
13. 13.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) exploring wild places (c) fairies, giants or dragons
14. 14.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) clues to follow (c) a ridiculous situation
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
16. 16.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a detective or suspects (c) an evil spell to break
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
21. 21.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) clues to follow (c) a magic object
22. 22.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) silly mix-ups (c) a dangerous journey
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
25. 25.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a puzzle to solve
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
27. 27.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
29. 29.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a magic object (c) characters doing daft things
30. 30.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) characters doing daft things (c) a detective or suspects
31. 31.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) clues to follow
32. 32.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) characters doing daft things (b) silly mix-ups (c) magic, spells or wishes
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
35. 35.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) magic, spells or wishes
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up

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