Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 739 · 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.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
2. 2.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a detective or suspects
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
4. 4.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a dangerous journey
5. 5.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) exploring wild places (c) fairies, giants or dragons
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
7. 7.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) silly mix-ups (c) a puzzle to solve
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
9. 9.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a puzzle to solve (c) silly mix-ups
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
12. 12.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) exploring wild places (c) a magic object
13. 13.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a magic object (c) jokes that make you laugh
14. 14.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) clues to follow (c) a dangerous journey
15. 15.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) mystery story
16. 16.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
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
18. 18.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) jokes that make you laugh
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Great Jungle Trek
22. 22.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
24. 24.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a detective or suspects (c) magic, spells or wishes
25. 25.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) clues to follow
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Princess and the Spell
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
29. 29.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) Seven Magic Wishes
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
35. 35.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
36. 36.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) funny story (c) mystery story
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Detective Dog (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
40. 40.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) fairy tale

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