Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 113 · 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 an adventure story? (a) a magic object (b) clues to follow (c) brave escapes from danger
2. 2.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a ridiculous situation (c) fairies, giants or dragons
3. 3.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) exploring wild places (c) clues to follow
4. 4.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
5. 5.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) clues to follow (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) magic, spells or wishes
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) Escape from Crocodile River
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) Who Took the Trophy?
8. 8.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) exploring wild places (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a puzzle to solve
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
12. 12.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
14. 14.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a magic object (b) silly mix-ups (c) exploring wild places
15. 15.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) clues to follow (b) characters doing daft things (c) surviving a storm or a flood
16. 16.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
19. 19.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) clues to follow
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Ten Giggling Goats
21. 21.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) clues to follow
22. 22.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) brave escapes from danger
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
30. 30.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
31. 31.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a puzzle to solve (c) an evil spell to break
32. 32.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Great Jungle Trek
33. 33.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) Footprints in the Flour
34. 34.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
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
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 title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree

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