Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 195 · 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 mystery story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
3. 3.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) silly mix-ups (c) a magic object
4. 4.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a detective or suspects (c) clues to follow
5. 5.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
6. 6.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a dangerous journey (c) jokes that make you laugh
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
11. 11.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Across the Desert by Camel
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
15. 15.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) an evil spell to break
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Detective Dog
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
21. 21.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
23. 23.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) a puzzle to solve (c) surviving a storm or a flood
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
26. 26.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a dangerous journey (c) a missing thing or a secret
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
28. 28.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
29. 29.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a magic object (c) fairies, giants or dragons
30. 30.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) mystery story
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
32. 32.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) fairies, giants or dragons
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
37. 37.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) clues to follow (c) surviving a storm or a flood
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale

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