Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 846 · 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?
   The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
2. 2.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) characters doing daft things
3. 3.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) characters doing daft things (c) a detective or suspects
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
5. 5.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) characters doing daft things (c) clues to follow
6. 6.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a puzzle to solve
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
8. 8.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) silly mix-ups
9. 9.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
11. 11.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a detective or suspects (c) surviving a storm or a flood
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) Stranded on Storm Island
14. 14.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a ridiculous situation (c) jokes that make you laugh
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
18. 18.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) Stranded on Storm Island
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
22. 22.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) mystery story
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) Stranded on Storm Island
24. 24.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
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) Footprints in the Flour
26. 26.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) characters doing daft things (c) clues to follow
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
29. 29.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a puzzle to solve
30. 30.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a magic object
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
35. 35.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
37. 37.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) fairy tale
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
39. 39.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) silly mix-ups
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale

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