Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 711 · 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 magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
2. 2.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) funny story (c) fairy tale
3. 3.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
4. 4.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) silly mix-ups (c) clues to follow
5. 5.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) fairies, giants or dragons
6. 6.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
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
8. 8.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
9. 9.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a detective or suspects (c) characters doing daft things
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Great Jungle Trek
12. 12.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) clues to follow (c) surviving a storm or a flood
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
19. 19.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) clues to follow (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a magic object
20. 20.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) characters doing daft things (c) a dangerous journey
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
22. 22.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a magic object (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a puzzle to solve
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
24. 24.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a magic object (c) a ridiculous situation
25. 25.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) clues to follow (c) a puzzle to solve
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) Ten Giggling Goats
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
32. 32.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a detective or suspects (c) a dangerous journey
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
37. 37.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) an evil spell to break (c) brave escapes from danger
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) Who Took the Trophy?
39. 39.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a dangerous journey
40. 40.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a magic object (c) surviving a storm or a flood

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