Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 57 · 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?
   The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
2. 2.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) a ridiculous situation (c) magic, spells or wishes
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
4. 4.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
5. 5.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) funny story (c) mystery story
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Stranded on Storm Island
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Princess and the Spell
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
11. 11.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a missing thing or a secret
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
14. 14.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) an evil spell to break (c) a detective or suspects
15. 15.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) fairy tale
16. 16.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Great Jungle Trek
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Cave Explorers
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
20. 20.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) characters doing daft things (c) clues to follow
21. 21.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
22. 22.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) clues to follow (c) brave escapes from danger
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
27. 27.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) fairies, giants or dragons
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
29. 29.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) brave escapes from danger (c) silly mix-ups
30. 30.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) an evil spell to break (c) a puzzle to solve
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
32. 32.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) clues to follow
33. 33.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) a dangerous journey
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
35. 35.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
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
38. 38.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) brave escapes from danger
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) Climb to the Clouds
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Rafting Down the Wild River

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