Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 678 · 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?
   Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
2. 2.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) jokes that make you laugh
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
4. 4.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
5. 5.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) Climb to the Clouds
8. 8.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a ridiculous situation (c) fairies, giants or dragons
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
10. 10.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) clues to follow (c) jokes that make you laugh
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) Escape from Crocodile River
14. 14.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
15. 15.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a dangerous journey
16. 16.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
18. 18.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) an evil spell to break (c) a dangerous journey
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) Climb to the Clouds
21. 21.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
22. 22.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) Escape from Crocodile River
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) Seven Magic Wishes
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
26. 26.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) adventure story (c) fairy tale
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) Footprints in the Flour
28. 28.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a puzzle to solve
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Detective Dog (c) Climb to the Clouds
32. 32.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) exploring wild places (c) a magic object
33. 33.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Across the Desert by Camel
36. 36.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a ridiculous situation (c) surviving a storm or a flood
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Great Jungle Trek
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Cave Explorers

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