Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 776 · 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 funny story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) jokes that make you laugh
2. 2.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a magic object (c) a missing thing or a secret
3. 3.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) clues to follow (b) a magic object (c) exploring wild places
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
5. 5.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
6. 6.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a detective or suspects (c) magic, spells or wishes
7. 7.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
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
9. 9.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a dangerous journey (c) clues to follow
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
13. 13.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) silly mix-ups (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) brave escapes from danger
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Burping Buffalo
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) Who Took the Trophy?
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Cave Explorers (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
22. 22.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) exploring wild places (c) a missing thing or a secret
23. 23.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a magic object (b) characters doing daft things (c) a puzzle to solve
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) Seven Magic Wishes
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Great Jungle Trek
27. 27.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a ridiculous situation
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
31. 31.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a detective or suspects (c) a dangerous journey
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) Footprints in the Flour
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
35. 35.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) silly mix-ups (c) a ridiculous situation
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
37. 37.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
38. 38.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) adventure story (c) mystery story
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas

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