Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 568 · 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) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
2. 2.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) clues to follow (c) an evil spell to break
3. 3.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
4. 4.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) characters doing daft things (c) a detective or suspects
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
8. 8.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
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) Footprints in the Flour
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
13. 13.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a magic object (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a puzzle to solve
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
15. 15.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a missing thing or a secret
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
18. 18.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a ridiculous situation (c) exploring wild places
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
20. 20.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) adventure story (c) funny story
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
23. 23.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a detective or suspects (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a missing thing or a secret
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
25. 25.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
28. 28.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a magic object (c) a ridiculous situation
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
31. 31.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Detective Dog (c) Escape from Crocodile River
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
33. 33.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) a magic object (c) clues to follow
34. 34.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a detective or suspects (c) fairies, giants or dragons
35. 35.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
36. 36.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
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Who Took the Trophy?
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story

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