Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 820 · 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 girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
4. 4.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a puzzle to solve (c) brave escapes from danger
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
6. 6.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) Ten Giggling Goats
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
10. 10.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a puzzle to solve
11. 11.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) characters doing daft things (c) clues to follow
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
13. 13.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a missing thing or a secret
14. 14.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) silly mix-ups (c) a detective or suspects
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
17. 17.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Great Jungle Trek
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
20. 20.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
23. 23.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) exploring wild places (c) jokes that make you laugh
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Princess and the Spell
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
26. 26.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a dangerous journey (c) silly mix-ups
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
28. 28.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
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Great Jungle Trek
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
37. 37.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) jokes that make you laugh
38. 38.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) an evil spell to break (c) silly mix-ups
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Climb to the Clouds
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story

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