Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 772 · 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 is a feature of a mystery story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a magic object (c) a detective or suspects
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
7. 7.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) mystery story (c) adventure story
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Cave Explorers
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Who Took the Trophy?
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
14. 14.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a dangerous journey (c) jokes that make you laugh
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
16. 16.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a puzzle to solve (c) exploring wild places
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
19. 19.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) Footprints in the Flour
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
24. 24.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) characters doing daft things (c) brave escapes from danger
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
27. 27.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) brave escapes from danger (c) jokes that make you laugh
28. 28.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a magic object
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Footprints in the Flour
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) Stranded on Storm Island
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
37. 37.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) an evil spell to break (c) a dangerous journey
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
39. 39.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
40. 40.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

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