Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 141 · 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 an adventure story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Cave Explorers
2. 2.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a dangerous journey (c) brave escapes from danger
3. 3.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a dangerous journey
4. 4.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) silly mix-ups
5. 5.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
6. 6.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a ridiculous situation (c) clues to follow
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Detective Dog (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
9. 9.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a puzzle to solve
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
11. 11.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) jokes that make you laugh
12. 12.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a missing thing or a secret
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
16. 16.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a magic object (c) a dangerous journey
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Burping Buffalo
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
19. 19.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a puzzle to solve
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
22. 22.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a magic object (b) silly mix-ups (c) a detective or suspects
23. 23.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) fairy tale (c) mystery story
24. 24.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) an evil spell to break
25. 25.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a puzzle to solve
26. 26.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Across the Desert by Camel
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
31. 31.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) silly mix-ups
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
35. 35.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
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
38. 38.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
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Burping Buffalo
40. 40.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) funny story (c) mystery story

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