Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 967 · 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 title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
2. 2.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a ridiculous situation (c) magic, spells or wishes
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Cave Explorers
4. 4.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) exploring wild places (c) characters doing daft things
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
6. 6.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) magic, spells or wishes
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
9. 9.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) silly mix-ups
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) Stranded on Storm Island
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
12. 12.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) an evil spell to break (c) a dangerous journey
13. 13.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
15. 15.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a magic object (c) exploring wild places
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Detective Dog
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
20. 20.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
22. 22.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
27. 27.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a magic object (c) surviving a storm or a flood
28. 28.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a detective or suspects (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a dangerous journey
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
33. 33.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Seven Magic Wishes
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
35. 35.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) clues to follow (c) silly mix-ups
36. 36.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) brave escapes from danger
37. 37.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a detective or suspects
38. 38.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) characters doing daft things
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
40. 40.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

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