Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 43 · 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) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
2. 2.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a dangerous journey
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
6. 6.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) brave escapes from danger (c) an evil spell to break
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
9. 9.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) clues to follow (c) an evil spell to break
10. 10.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) silly mix-ups (c) a detective or suspects
11. 11.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a detective or suspects (c) a ridiculous situation
12. 12.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Cave Explorers
13. 13.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a magic object (b) a detective or suspects (c) magic, spells or wishes
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
16. 16.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Escape from Crocodile River
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
18. 18.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) exploring wild places (c) an evil spell to break
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Cave Explorers
20. 20.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) mystery story
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
28. 28.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a ridiculous situation
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Stranded on Storm Island
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
37. 37.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) fairies, giants or dragons
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) Climb to the Clouds
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale

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