Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 949 · 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) exploring wild places (c) an evil spell to break
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
3. 3.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
4. 4.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
8. 8.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a magic object (b) clues to follow (c) surviving a storm or a flood
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
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 a fairy tale? (a) a detective or suspects (b) silly mix-ups (c) magic, spells or wishes
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
13. 13.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) clues to follow (b) a ridiculous situation (c) fairies, giants or dragons
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
16. 16.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) Climb to the Clouds
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Escape from Crocodile River
20. 20.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
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) Who Took the Trophy?
22. 22.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) mystery story (c) funny story
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) Footprints in the Flour
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
26. 26.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) clues to follow (c) a dangerous journey
27. 27.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) clues to follow (c) a puzzle to solve
28. 28.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) a magic object (c) a puzzle to solve
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
30. 30.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) exploring wild places
31. 31.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
36. 36.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
38. 38.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) characters doing daft things (c) a puzzle to solve
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
40. 40.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a ridiculous situation

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