Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 13 · 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 mystery story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
3. 3.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) brave escapes from danger (c) magic, spells or wishes
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Princess and the Spell
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Princess and the Spell
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
13. 13.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) The Cave Explorers
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
16. 16.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) an evil spell to break (c) silly mix-ups
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
21. 21.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) characters doing daft things
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
23. 23.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a dangerous journey (c) a puzzle to solve
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Great Jungle Trek
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
29. 29.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a dangerous journey (c) jokes that make you laugh
30. 30.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a missing thing or a secret
31. 31.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) silly mix-ups (c) clues to follow
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
33. 33.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Stranded on Storm Island
34. 34.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) characters doing daft things
35. 35.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) exploring wild places
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Princess and the Spell
37. 37.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) an evil spell to break (c) a ridiculous situation
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
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) funny story
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale

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