Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 60 · 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?
   Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
3. 3.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a dangerous journey (c) an evil spell to break
4. 4.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) exploring wild places (c) a magic object
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
11. 11.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
16. 16.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a puzzle to solve (c) surviving a storm or a flood
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) Footprints in the Flour
19. 19.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) funny story
20. 20.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
21. 21.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) brave escapes from danger (c) characters doing daft things
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
23. 23.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a magic object (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a missing thing or a secret
24. 24.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) clues to follow (b) exploring wild places (c) a detective or suspects
25. 25.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) adventure story
26. 26.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) fairy tale (c) adventure story
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
30. 30.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) fairy tale
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
32. 32.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) exploring wild places (c) jokes that make you laugh
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
37. 37.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Who Took the Trophy?
40. 40.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a magic object (c) jokes that make you laugh

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