Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 362 · 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 school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
2. 2.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) characters doing daft things (c) clues to follow
3. 3.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a detective or suspects (c) characters doing daft things
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
5. 5.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a missing thing or a secret
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) Who Took the Trophy?
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Ten Giggling Goats
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
9. 9.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) surviving a storm or a flood
10. 10.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) silly mix-ups (c) an evil spell to break
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
12. 12.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) characters doing daft things (c) a puzzle to solve
13. 13.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) clues to follow (c) an evil spell to break
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Princess and the Spell
16. 16.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a magic object (c) characters doing daft things
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
18. 18.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Burping Buffalo
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Burping Buffalo
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
24. 24.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) exploring wild places (c) clues to follow
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Across the Desert by Camel
26. 26.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Burping Buffalo
27. 27.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) Escape from Crocodile River
28. 28.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) characters doing daft things (c) a dangerous journey
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
32. 32.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) exploring wild places
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
34. 34.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
35. 35.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Cave Explorers
36. 36.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Princess and the Spell
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
40. 40.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

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