Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 130 · 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 detective or suspects (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) exploring wild places
2. 2.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
3. 3.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) clues to follow
4. 4.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) an evil spell to break (c) a dangerous journey
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
7. 7.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a dangerous journey (c) an evil spell to break
8. 8.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) Escape from Crocodile River
9. 9.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) characters doing daft things
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
11. 11.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a dangerous journey (c) a magic object
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Ten Giggling Goats
13. 13.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
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
15. 15.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a missing thing or a secret
16. 16.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) brave escapes from danger (c) an evil spell to break
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
24. 24.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) an evil spell to break (c) exploring wild places
25. 25.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) clues to follow (c) jokes that make you laugh
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
28. 28.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a detective or suspects (b) characters doing daft things (c) a magic object
29. 29.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) Who Took the Trophy?
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
40. 40.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

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