Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 144 · 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 a funny story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a detective or suspects (c) jokes that make you laugh
2. 2.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) surviving a storm or a flood
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
4. 4.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a dangerous journey (c) an evil spell to break
5. 5.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) silly mix-ups (c) a magic object
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
7. 7.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a dangerous journey
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
9. 9.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) characters doing daft things (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) jokes that make you laugh
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
11. 11.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) clues to follow (c) surviving a storm or a flood
12. 12.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) an evil spell to break (c) a puzzle to solve
13. 13.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
20. 20.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) exploring wild places (c) a dangerous journey
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) Who Took the Trophy?
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Princess and the Spell
24. 24.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a puzzle to solve (c) silly mix-ups
25. 25.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
26. 26.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) funny story (c) mystery story
27. 27.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a ridiculous situation (c) clues to follow
28. 28.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a detective or suspects (c) jokes that make you laugh
29. 29.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
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) Seven Magic Wishes
33. 33.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) Across the Desert by Camel
34. 34.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
36. 36.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) Seven Magic Wishes
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
38. 38.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) adventure story (c) fairy tale
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
40. 40.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

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