Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 401 · 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 Burping Buffalo (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) Who Took the Trophy?
2. 2.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a magic object (c) silly mix-ups
3. 3.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a magic object (c) a missing thing or a secret
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
5. 5.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
6. 6.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a magic object (b) a puzzle to solve (c) surviving a storm or a flood
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
8. 8.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) a puzzle to solve
9. 9.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
13. 13.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) clues to follow
14. 14.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) brave escapes from danger (c) surviving a storm or a flood
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
16. 16.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) exploring wild places (c) an evil spell to break
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) Footprints in the Flour
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Great Jungle Trek
26. 26.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) silly mix-ups (b) an evil spell to break (c) a missing thing or a secret
27. 27.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
28. 28.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) an evil spell to break
29. 29.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) characters doing daft things (b) clues to follow (c) fairies, giants or dragons
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
32. 32.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Ten Giggling Goats
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
35. 35.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
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Footprints in the Flour
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Burping Buffalo
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
39. 39.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a detective or suspects
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos

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