Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 513 · 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?
   Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
2. 2.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) a dangerous journey (c) a ridiculous situation
3. 3.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
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
5. 5.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) an evil spell to break
6. 6.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a magic object (b) a puzzle to solve (c) exploring wild places
7. 7.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) Across the Desert by Camel
8. 8.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) Seven Magic Wishes
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
10. 10.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) silly mix-ups (c) a puzzle to solve
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Burping Buffalo
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
15. 15.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a puzzle to solve (c) magic, spells or wishes
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
18. 18.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Cave Explorers
19. 19.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a ridiculous situation
20. 20.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a puzzle to solve (c) brave escapes from danger
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
27. 27.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) an evil spell to break (c) a dangerous journey
28. 28.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) characters doing daft things (c) clues to follow
29. 29.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a dangerous journey
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
33. 33.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) clues to follow (b) a magic object (c) jokes that make you laugh
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
37. 37.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story

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