Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 193 · 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 a fairy tale? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
2. 2.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) clues to follow (c) a magic object
3. 3.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) clues to follow
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
5. 5.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) clues to follow
6. 6.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) clues to follow (b) a detective or suspects (c) a magic object
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Burping Buffalo
13. 13.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a puzzle to solve
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
15. 15.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) silly mix-ups (c) a puzzle to solve
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
18. 18.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
20. 20.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a missing thing or a secret
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Princess and the Spell
23. 23.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) exploring wild places (c) a magic object
24. 24.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
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
26. 26.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) exploring wild places (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a missing thing or a secret
27. 27.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) an evil spell to break (c) a ridiculous situation
28. 28.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
30. 30.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
31. 31.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) mystery story
32. 32.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) an evil spell to break (c) a detective or suspects
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
34. 34.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) fairies, giants or dragons
35. 35.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
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale

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