Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 48 · 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 magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
2. 2.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) clues to follow (c) silly mix-ups
3. 3.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a dangerous journey (c) clues to follow
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
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) funny story (c) fairy tale
6. 6.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) surviving a storm or a flood
7. 7.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a magic object
8. 8.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a dangerous journey (c) a puzzle to solve
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
20. 20.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a detective or suspects (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a ridiculous situation
21. 21.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) a magic object (c) surviving a storm or a flood
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
25. 25.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
26. 26.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) brave escapes from danger
27. 27.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
29. 29.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) a dangerous journey (c) magic, spells or wishes
30. 30.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a detective or suspects
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
32. 32.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a dangerous journey (c) jokes that make you laugh
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
34. 34.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) Who Took the Trophy?
35. 35.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) exploring wild places (c) characters doing daft things
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
39. 39.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) Across the Desert by Camel
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Secret of the Locked Room

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