Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 705 · 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?
   Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
2. 2.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a puzzle to solve
3. 3.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) brave escapes from danger
4. 4.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a magic object
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
6. 6.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Great Jungle Trek
7. 7.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) exploring wild places
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
11. 11.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
13. 13.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a magic object (b) brave escapes from danger (c) silly mix-ups
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
15. 15.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) characters doing daft things (c) magic, spells or wishes
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Detective Dog
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Detective Dog (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
22. 22.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a puzzle to solve (c) surviving a storm or a flood
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
25. 25.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a puzzle to solve (c) exploring wild places
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
27. 27.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a magic object (c) clues to follow
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
29. 29.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
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
31. 31.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a dangerous journey (c) fairies, giants or dragons
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
33. 33.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Across the Desert by Camel
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
38. 38.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
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
40. 40.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) fairy tale (c) funny story

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