Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 878 · 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 magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
3. 3.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) exploring wild places (c) a dangerous journey
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
5. 5.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) a magic object (c) jokes that make you laugh
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Stranded on Storm Island
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
11. 11.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a detective or suspects (c) fairies, giants or dragons
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
13. 13.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) exploring wild places
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Cave Explorers
17. 17.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) exploring wild places
18. 18.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Detective Dog
19. 19.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) an evil spell to break (c) a puzzle to solve
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Great Jungle Trek
21. 21.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a dangerous journey
22. 22.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) clues to follow (c) a ridiculous situation
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
24. 24.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
25. 25.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
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
29. 29.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
30. 30.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
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) adventure story
32. 32.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) funny story
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Princess and the Spell
34. 34.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) exploring wild places
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Burping Buffalo
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story

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