Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 442 · 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 girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Stranded on Storm Island
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) Across the Desert by Camel
4. 4.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a puzzle to solve (c) surviving a storm or a flood
5. 5.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a detective or suspects (b) silly mix-ups (c) an evil spell to break
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
9. 9.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) characters doing daft things
10. 10.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) jokes that make you laugh
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
15. 15.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) exploring wild places (c) magic, spells or wishes
16. 16.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) Who Took the Trophy?
17. 17.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) characters doing daft things (c) a missing thing or a secret
18. 18.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a magic object (c) a ridiculous situation
19. 19.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) adventure story
20. 20.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a detective or suspects (b) exploring wild places (c) magic, spells or wishes
21. 21.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
23. 23.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) adventure story
24. 24.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) silly mix-ups (c) a dangerous journey
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
26. 26.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a magic object (c) fairies, giants or dragons
27. 27.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) surviving a storm or a flood
28. 28.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) clues to follow (b) a magic object (c) a detective or suspects
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) Across the Desert by Camel
33. 33.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
36. 36.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
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Princess and the Spell
38. 38.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) silly mix-ups (c) fairies, giants or dragons
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) The Detective Dog
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Detective Dog (c) Climb to the Clouds

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