Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 994 · 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 funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a dangerous journey (c) a puzzle to solve
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
3. 3.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) magic, spells or wishes
4. 4.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) an evil spell to break
5. 5.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) clues to follow (c) surviving a storm or a flood
6. 6.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) Across the Desert by Camel
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
8. 8.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) fairy tale (c) funny story
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
11. 11.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a detective or suspects (c) jokes that make you laugh
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
16. 16.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a magic object
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
19. 19.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) characters doing daft things (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a detective or suspects
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) Climb to the Clouds
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Detective Dog (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Burping Buffalo
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) Across the Desert by Camel
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) Escape from Crocodile River
28. 28.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) clues to follow (b) a dangerous journey (c) jokes that make you laugh
29. 29.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
30. 30.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a magic object (c) a ridiculous situation
31. 31.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) adventure story
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Cave Explorers (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
40. 40.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

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