Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 177 · 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) characters doing daft things (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a missing thing or a secret
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
3. 3.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) funny story (c) mystery story
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) Seven Magic Wishes
5. 5.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) silly mix-ups (c) a missing thing or a secret
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Great Jungle Trek
7. 7.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a dangerous journey (c) clues to follow
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Burping Buffalo
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) Footprints in the Flour
11. 11.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) Stranded on Storm Island
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
13. 13.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) Seven Magic Wishes
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
16. 16.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) jokes that make you laugh
17. 17.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) exploring wild places
18. 18.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a magic object (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) fairies, giants or dragons
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
20. 20.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a magic object (c) surviving a storm or a flood
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
25. 25.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a dangerous journey (c) fairies, giants or dragons
26. 26.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) silly mix-ups (c) brave escapes from danger
27. 27.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a ridiculous situation (c) fairies, giants or dragons
28. 28.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) Stranded on Storm Island
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) Ten Giggling Goats
33. 33.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) clues to follow
34. 34.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) adventure story
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
37. 37.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) mystery story (c) fairy tale
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Great Jungle Trek
39. 39.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) mystery story (c) adventure story
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale

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