Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 891 · 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.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a magic object (c) silly mix-ups
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
3. 3.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a ridiculous situation
4. 4.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) characters doing daft things
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
7. 7.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a detective or suspects
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
10. 10.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Burping Buffalo
11. 11.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) Across the Desert by Camel
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
14. 14.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) clues to follow (c) brave escapes from danger
15. 15.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) silly mix-ups (c) fairies, giants or dragons
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) Climb to the Clouds
17. 17.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) characters doing daft things
18. 18.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) Escape from Crocodile River
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Who Took the Trophy?
21. 21.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a magic object
22. 22.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
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
24. 24.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a detective or suspects (c) a dangerous journey
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
27. 27.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) silly mix-ups (c) a missing thing or a secret
28. 28.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) silly mix-ups (c) a magic object
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
31. 31.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
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Burping Buffalo
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
38. 38.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
39. 39.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
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story

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