Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 660 · 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 title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
2. 2.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) an evil spell to break (c) a puzzle to solve
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) Ten Giggling Goats
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
11. 11.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a magic object (c) a ridiculous situation
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
16. 16.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a magic object (c) surviving a storm or a flood
17. 17.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) magic, spells or wishes
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
19. 19.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a puzzle to solve
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
24. 24.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) fairies, giants or dragons
25. 25.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) fairies, giants or dragons
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
27. 27.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
28. 28.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) clues to follow (b) a ridiculous situation (c) exploring wild places
29. 29.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) characters doing daft things (c) surviving a storm or a flood
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
34. 34.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
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) Who Took the Trophy?
37. 37.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a magic object (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a detective or suspects
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Burping Buffalo
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale

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