Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 211 · 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.What kind of story is this?
   Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
3. 3.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) a ridiculous situation (c) brave escapes from danger
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Burping Buffalo
5. 5.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) exploring wild places (b) silly mix-ups (c) a puzzle to solve
6. 6.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) an evil spell to break (c) silly mix-ups
7. 7.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a dangerous journey (c) an evil spell to break
8. 8.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a missing thing or a secret
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
10. 10.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) characters doing daft things (b) exploring wild places (c) a magic object
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
15. 15.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
16. 16.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) exploring wild places
17. 17.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
18. 18.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) funny story
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
20. 20.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Across the Desert by Camel
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Who Took the Trophy?
22. 22.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
24. 24.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) clues to follow (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) jokes that make you laugh
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
28. 28.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
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Cave Explorers (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Princess and the Spell
32. 32.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) clues to follow (b) exploring wild places (c) fairies, giants or dragons
33. 33.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a detective or suspects (c) magic, spells or wishes
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
35. 35.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Great Jungle Trek
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) Escape from Crocodile River
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
39. 39.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) magic, spells or wishes
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand

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