Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 121 · 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) fairies, giants or dragons (b) an evil spell to break (c) brave escapes from danger
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
4. 4.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) characters doing daft things (c) exploring wild places
5. 5.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
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
7. 7.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
8. 8.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) clues to follow (b) a magic object (c) brave escapes from danger
9. 9.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) Seven Magic Wishes
10. 10.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) an evil spell to break (c) surviving a storm or a flood
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Detective Dog
12. 12.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a puzzle to solve (c) clues to follow
13. 13.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) an evil spell to break (c) a magic object
14. 14.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a missing thing or a secret
15. 15.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) characters doing daft things (c) a puzzle to solve
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
18. 18.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) a detective or suspects
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
20. 20.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) exploring wild places (c) a detective or suspects
21. 21.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
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
23. 23.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) characters doing daft things
24. 24.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
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
26. 26.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Cave Explorers
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
29. 29.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a magic object (b) a dangerous journey (c) silly mix-ups
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) Stranded on Storm Island
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
36. 36.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
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Cave Explorers (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Cave Explorers (c) Who Took the Trophy?
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
40. 40.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) exploring wild places

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