Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 701 · 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?
   A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
3. 3.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a ridiculous situation (c) jokes that make you laugh
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
7. 7.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
8. 8.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) clues to follow (c) characters doing daft things
9. 9.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a magic object
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
11. 11.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) brave escapes from danger
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
13. 13.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) a dangerous journey (c) an evil spell to break
14. 14.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) brave escapes from danger (c) silly mix-ups
15. 15.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) silly mix-ups (c) a detective or suspects
16. 16.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a magic object (c) magic, spells or wishes
17. 17.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
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) Across the Desert by Camel
19. 19.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Cave Explorers
20. 20.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Escape from Crocodile River
21. 21.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) clues to follow (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) magic, spells or wishes
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Footprints in the Flour
25. 25.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
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
33. 33.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
34. 34.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
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
36. 36.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) an evil spell to break (c) a detective or suspects
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
40. 40.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

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