Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 314 · 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) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) Across the Desert by Camel
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
6. 6.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) funny story (c) mystery story
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) Who Took the Trophy?
8. 8.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a magic object
9. 9.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) clues to follow (b) brave escapes from danger (c) jokes that make you laugh
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) Who Took the Trophy?
11. 11.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) a magic object
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) Ten Giggling Goats
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
17. 17.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) magic, spells or wishes
18. 18.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a dangerous journey (c) a magic object
19. 19.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) silly mix-ups (c) surviving a storm or a flood
20. 20.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) mystery story (c) fairy tale
21. 21.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) exploring wild places (c) an evil spell to break
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
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) funny story
24. 24.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Burping Buffalo
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
26. 26.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a missing thing or a secret
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
29. 29.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
38. 38.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a magic object (c) a puzzle to solve
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale

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