Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 73 · 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?
   The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
2. 2.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) an evil spell to break (c) a puzzle to solve
3. 3.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) adventure story
4. 4.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) a puzzle to solve
5. 5.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
6. 6.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) silly mix-ups (b) clues to follow (c) magic, spells or wishes
7. 7.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a missing thing or a secret
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
9. 9.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
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
11. 11.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) mystery story
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
14. 14.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) a ridiculous situation (c) fairies, giants or dragons
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Princess and the Spell
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
19. 19.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
20. 20.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) adventure story
21. 21.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) a detective or suspects (c) a dangerous journey
22. 22.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
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Great Jungle Trek
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Cave Explorers
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
30. 30.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) a dangerous journey (c) silly mix-ups
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Detective Dog (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
35. 35.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) characters doing daft things (c) a magic object
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
38. 38.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
39. 39.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) clues to follow (b) brave escapes from danger (c) fairies, giants or dragons
40. 40.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) silly mix-ups (c) exploring wild places

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