Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 617 · 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 mystery story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a detective or suspects (c) characters doing daft things
2. 2.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) brave escapes from danger
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
6. 6.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a missing thing or a secret
7. 7.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
8. 8.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) adventure story
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) Who Took the Trophy?
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
11. 11.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Across the Desert by Camel
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
14. 14.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Burping Buffalo
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) Stranded on Storm Island
16. 16.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) an evil spell to break
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Princess and the Spell
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
19. 19.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) silly mix-ups (c) brave escapes from danger
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
22. 22.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) Escape from Crocodile River
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
25. 25.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a magic object (c) clues to follow
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
28. 28.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) a dangerous journey (c) characters doing daft things
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Stranded on Storm Island
30. 30.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a dangerous journey (c) fairies, giants or dragons
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
32. 32.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) fairy tale (c) adventure story
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
36. 36.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a detective or suspects (c) jokes that make you laugh
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
40. 40.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a magic object

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