Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 551 · 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 detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Detective Dog
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
5. 5.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) an evil spell to break (c) a missing thing or a secret
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
7. 7.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) silly mix-ups (c) a puzzle to solve
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Great Jungle Trek
13. 13.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a ridiculous situation (c) surviving a storm or a flood
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Footprints in the Flour
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
16. 16.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) exploring wild places (c) a ridiculous situation
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
18. 18.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) Climb to the Clouds
19. 19.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) clues to follow (c) exploring wild places
20. 20.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) an evil spell to break
21. 21.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) a dangerous journey
22. 22.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) funny story
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Escape from Crocodile River
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
29. 29.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) silly mix-ups (c) a dangerous journey
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
35. 35.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
36. 36.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) Stranded on Storm Island
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) Seven Magic Wishes
38. 38.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a puzzle to solve (c) fairies, giants or dragons
39. 39.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
40. 40.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) brave escapes from danger (c) clues to follow

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