Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 558 · 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 goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
2. 2.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) clues to follow (b) silly mix-ups (c) exploring wild places
3. 3.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) Escape from Crocodile River
4. 4.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) an evil spell to break (c) silly mix-ups
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) Escape from Crocodile River
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
11. 11.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a magic object (c) characters doing daft things
12. 12.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) an evil spell to break (c) a dangerous journey
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Burping Buffalo
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
16. 16.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) an evil spell to break (c) a dangerous journey
17. 17.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) clues to follow
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
19. 19.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
21. 21.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a missing thing or a secret
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) Ten Giggling Goats
24. 24.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) mystery story
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
28. 28.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a detective or suspects
29. 29.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
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) Escape from Crocodile River
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
32. 32.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) brave escapes from danger (c) fairies, giants or dragons
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
34. 34.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) adventure story (c) mystery story
35. 35.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
36. 36.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a magic object (b) an evil spell to break (c) surviving a storm or a flood
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
39. 39.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
40. 40.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) Seven Magic Wishes

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