Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 46 · 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 secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Escape from Crocodile River
4. 4.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a dangerous journey
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
6. 6.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) Escape from Crocodile River
9. 9.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
10. 10.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) an evil spell to break (c) surviving a storm or a flood
11. 11.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) clues to follow (c) an evil spell to break
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
13. 13.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) a ridiculous situation (c) surviving a storm or a flood
14. 14.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
16. 16.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) brave escapes from danger (c) magic, spells or wishes
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
19. 19.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) clues to follow (b) a dangerous journey (c) characters doing daft things
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
22. 22.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a ridiculous situation
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
24. 24.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) silly mix-ups (c) a missing thing or a secret
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
28. 28.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a magic object
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
32. 32.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Burping Buffalo
33. 33.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
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
36. 36.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) magic, spells or wishes
37. 37.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) silly mix-ups (c) a detective or suspects
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
39. 39.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) Footprints in the Flour
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story

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