Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 616 · 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?
   Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
4. 4.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a magic object (b) a dangerous journey (c) characters doing daft things
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
6. 6.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Detective Dog (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) Escape from Crocodile River
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) Footprints in the Flour
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
13. 13.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) adventure story
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) Stranded on Storm Island
17. 17.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) brave escapes from danger
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
19. 19.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) clues to follow (c) characters doing daft things
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
21. 21.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
22. 22.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a detective or suspects (c) magic, spells or wishes
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
24. 24.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a puzzle to solve (c) magic, spells or wishes
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Great Jungle Trek
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) Footprints in the Flour
27. 27.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a missing thing or a secret
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
29. 29.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a magic object (c) characters doing daft things
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Detective Dog
31. 31.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) clues to follow (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) silly mix-ups
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
33. 33.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a detective or suspects (c) silly mix-ups
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
35. 35.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Great Jungle Trek
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
37. 37.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Escape from Crocodile River
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Burping Buffalo
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story

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