Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 446 · 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 fairy tale? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) Who Took the Trophy?
2. 2.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
3. 3.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
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
5. 5.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Great Jungle Trek
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Escape from Crocodile River
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
8. 8.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
10. 10.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Escape from Crocodile River
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
13. 13.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) clues to follow (c) an evil spell to break
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
15. 15.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a detective or suspects (c) an evil spell to break
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Burping Buffalo
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
18. 18.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a missing thing or a secret
19. 19.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
20. 20.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a magic object (c) a detective or suspects
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Great Jungle Trek
24. 24.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a detective or suspects (c) a missing thing or a secret
25. 25.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Princess and the Spell
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
32. 32.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) fairies, giants or dragons
33. 33.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) brave escapes from danger (c) jokes that make you laugh
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) Footprints in the Flour
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
36. 36.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a missing thing or a secret
37. 37.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a magic object (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a detective or suspects
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
40. 40.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) a magic object (c) a ridiculous situation

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