Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 402 · 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?
   A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
2. 2.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a ridiculous situation (c) exploring wild places
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
5. 5.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) characters doing daft things (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a dangerous journey
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
7. 7.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) a detective or suspects (c) brave escapes from danger
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
12. 12.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) clues to follow (c) a ridiculous situation
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Burping Buffalo
15. 15.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) clues to follow (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) brave escapes from danger
16. 16.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) Across the Desert by Camel
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
18. 18.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) silly mix-ups (c) a puzzle to solve
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
21. 21.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) exploring wild places (b) brave escapes from danger (c) jokes that make you laugh
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Detective Dog
24. 24.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) adventure story
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) Footprints in the Flour
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
30. 30.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) exploring wild places (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) clues to follow
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
32. 32.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Cave Explorers
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) Climb to the Clouds
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
40. 40.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) Climb to the Clouds

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