Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 103 · 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 fairy tale? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) characters doing daft things
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
5. 5.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a magic object (b) clues to follow (c) jokes that make you laugh
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
8. 8.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) brave escapes from danger
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
10. 10.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) fairies, giants or dragons
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
12. 12.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) funny story (c) adventure story
13. 13.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) clues to follow
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Detective Dog (c) Stranded on Storm Island
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) Ten Giggling Goats
16. 16.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
17. 17.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a detective or suspects (c) a ridiculous situation
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Burping Buffalo
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
20. 20.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a detective or suspects (c) surviving a storm or a flood
21. 21.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) jokes that make you laugh
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) Escape from Crocodile River
26. 26.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) Seven Magic Wishes
27. 27.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Burping Buffalo
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
31. 31.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a magic object
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Who Took the Trophy?
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) Across the Desert by Camel
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
39. 39.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) exploring wild places (c) an evil spell to break
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Stranded on Storm Island

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