Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 132 · 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) magic, spells or wishes (b) characters doing daft things (c) exploring wild places
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Detective Dog
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
5. 5.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a missing thing or a secret
6. 6.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a magic object (c) jokes that make you laugh
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) Footprints in the Flour
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
12. 12.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
13. 13.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a detective or suspects (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) exploring wild places
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) fairy tale (c) mystery story
15. 15.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) silly mix-ups (c) a puzzle to solve
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
17. 17.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) Climb to the Clouds
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
23. 23.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a magic object (c) a detective or suspects
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
25. 25.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) silly mix-ups (c) magic, spells or wishes
26. 26.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) characters doing daft things (c) a detective or suspects
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) The Princess and the Spell
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) Seven Magic Wishes
30. 30.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a detective or suspects (c) a dangerous journey
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
32. 32.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
38. 38.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) brave escapes from danger (c) magic, spells or wishes
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli

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