Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 608 · 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 dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
2. 2.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) characters doing daft things (c) silly mix-ups
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
4. 4.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) silly mix-ups (c) magic, spells or wishes
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) Escape from Crocodile River
6. 6.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) characters doing daft things
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
8. 8.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) an evil spell to break (c) a detective or suspects
9. 9.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a magic object
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery 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) funny story
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Who Took the Trophy?
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
14. 14.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) fairy tale
15. 15.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Great Jungle Trek
16. 16.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) clues to follow (c) surviving a storm or a flood
17. 17.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
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
22. 22.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) a puzzle to solve (c) magic, spells or wishes
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) Across the Desert by Camel
24. 24.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
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
26. 26.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
28. 28.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) exploring wild places
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
30. 30.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a dangerous journey (c) brave escapes from danger
31. 31.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a missing thing or a secret
32. 32.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) a detective or suspects (c) an evil spell to break
33. 33.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) fairy tale
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Across the Desert by Camel
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
37. 37.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
38. 38.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
39. 39.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) brave escapes from danger (c) an evil spell to break
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story

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