Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 611 · 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.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a ridiculous situation
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Burping Buffalo
3. 3.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) surviving a storm or a flood
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
5. 5.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a puzzle to solve
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
7. 7.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) funny story
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Footprints in the Flour
9. 9.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) silly mix-ups (c) a detective or suspects
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
13. 13.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a magic object (c) exploring wild places
14. 14.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a magic object (c) a missing thing or a secret
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) Climb to the Clouds
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
17. 17.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
19. 19.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) magic, spells or wishes
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Great Jungle Trek
21. 21.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
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
26. 26.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Across the Desert by Camel
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
29. 29.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) magic, spells or wishes
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
31. 31.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a magic object (b) clues to follow (c) jokes that make you laugh
32. 32.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a ridiculous situation (c) an evil spell to break
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
37. 37.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) brave escapes from danger
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
39. 39.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
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale

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