Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 499 · 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 prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
3. 3.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a detective or suspects (c) an evil spell to break
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
7. 7.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) a magic object (c) a detective or suspects
8. 8.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) a magic object (c) surviving a storm or a flood
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Cave Explorers
11. 11.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) characters doing daft things (c) magic, spells or wishes
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
16. 16.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a dangerous journey (c) a puzzle to solve
17. 17.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) brave escapes from danger
18. 18.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) Climb to the Clouds
20. 20.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) an evil spell to break (c) a puzzle to solve
21. 21.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Escape from Crocodile River
23. 23.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) exploring wild places (c) a ridiculous situation
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
33. 33.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
34. 34.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) funny story (c) mystery story
35. 35.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
36. 36.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
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
40. 40.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a dangerous journey (c) magic, spells or wishes

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