Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 889 · 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 detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
2. 2.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) a detective or suspects (c) jokes that make you laugh
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) Climb to the Clouds
4. 4.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) exploring wild places (c) brave escapes from danger
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) Climb to the Clouds
6. 6.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) clues to follow (c) brave escapes from danger
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) Footprints in the Flour
8. 8.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) adventure story (c) funny story
9. 9.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
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
12. 12.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a dangerous journey (c) jokes that make you laugh
13. 13.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) characters doing daft things (c) fairies, giants or dragons
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
16. 16.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) an evil spell to break (c) silly mix-ups
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) Seven Magic Wishes
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
19. 19.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) brave escapes from danger (c) clues to follow
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
22. 22.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) adventure story
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
24. 24.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
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
26. 26.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a missing thing or a secret
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
29. 29.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) exploring wild places
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Princess and the Spell
32. 32.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) fairy tale
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) Climb to the Clouds
34. 34.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) brave escapes from danger (c) surviving a storm or a flood
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) The Princess and the Spell
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) Climb to the Clouds
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) Who Took the Trophy?
40. 40.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a magic object (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a ridiculous situation

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