Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 171 · 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 Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Footprints in the Flour
4. 4.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) a magic object (c) brave escapes from danger
5. 5.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
6. 6.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a ridiculous situation (c) magic, spells or wishes
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Great Jungle Trek
10. 10.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) clues to follow (c) an evil spell to break
11. 11.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a dangerous journey (c) a ridiculous situation
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
13. 13.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a magic object (b) brave escapes from danger (c) silly mix-ups
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
15. 15.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a magic object (c) characters doing daft things
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
18. 18.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
20. 20.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) silly mix-ups (c) a missing thing or a secret
21. 21.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a magic object
22. 22.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
25. 25.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) mystery story
26. 26.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a puzzle to solve
27. 27.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a detective or suspects (c) brave escapes from danger
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) Stranded on Storm Island
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
32. 32.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
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
34. 34.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
36. 36.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a magic object (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a missing thing or a secret
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story

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