Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 828 · 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 giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
2. 2.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) silly mix-ups (c) clues to follow
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
5. 5.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) funny story
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
7. 7.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a detective or suspects (c) a ridiculous situation
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
9. 9.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
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
11. 11.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) a detective or suspects (c) an evil spell to break
12. 12.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) Escape from Crocodile River
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
14. 14.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) exploring wild places (c) clues to follow
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
16. 16.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) characters doing daft things (c) a puzzle to solve
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) fairy tale (c) funny story
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Stranded on Storm Island
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
21. 21.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a dangerous journey (c) a missing thing or a secret
22. 22.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a magic object (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) surviving a storm or a flood
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) Who Took the Trophy?
24. 24.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
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
26. 26.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a puzzle to solve (c) brave escapes from danger
27. 27.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
29. 29.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Stranded on Storm Island
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
36. 36.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a detective or suspects (c) silly mix-ups
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
38. 38.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) surviving a storm or a flood
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story

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