Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 489 · 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) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
3. 3.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) brave escapes from danger (c) an evil spell to break
4. 4.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) an evil spell to break (c) a ridiculous situation
5. 5.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) clues to follow (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) fairies, giants or dragons
6. 6.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) brave escapes from danger (c) magic, spells or wishes
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Princess and the Spell
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) Seven Magic Wishes
11. 11.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a magic object
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
13. 13.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
14. 14.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) an evil spell to break (c) a detective or suspects
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
16. 16.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
17. 17.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) an evil spell to break
18. 18.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) clues to follow (b) a dangerous journey (c) jokes that make you laugh
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
21. 21.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) characters doing daft things (c) a dangerous journey
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
23. 23.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
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) Stranded on Storm Island
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Burping Buffalo
28. 28.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a detective or suspects (c) magic, spells or wishes
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
31. 31.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) Ten Giggling Goats
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
38. 38.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Cave Explorers (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story

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