Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 501 · 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 an adventure story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
3. 3.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) mystery story
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
5. 5.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) an evil spell to break (c) a dangerous journey
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
7. 7.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a puzzle to solve (c) exploring wild places
8. 8.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) silly mix-ups (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a ridiculous situation
9. 9.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) a dangerous journey (c) an evil spell to break
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
11. 11.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) characters doing daft things (c) a missing thing or a secret
12. 12.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a puzzle to solve (c) characters doing daft things
13. 13.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) clues to follow (c) a dangerous journey
14. 14.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) fairies, giants or dragons
15. 15.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) clues to follow (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a ridiculous situation
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
17. 17.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) jokes that make you laugh
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) Footprints in the Flour
19. 19.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) silly mix-ups (c) a magic object
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
21. 21.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Great Jungle Trek
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
29. 29.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Detective Dog
30. 30.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
31. 31.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) funny story (c) adventure story
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
33. 33.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) fairy tale (c) funny story
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
37. 37.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) silly mix-ups (c) a magic object
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Great Jungle Trek
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
40. 40.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a ridiculous situation (c) magic, spells or wishes

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