Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 242 · 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 Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
3. 3.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a dangerous journey (c) a puzzle to solve
4. 4.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) brave escapes from danger (c) characters doing daft things
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Princess and the Spell
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
9. 9.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
11. 11.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a puzzle to solve (c) brave escapes from danger
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
14. 14.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a detective or suspects (c) magic, spells or wishes
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Escape from Crocodile River
18. 18.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
20. 20.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a dangerous journey
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
25. 25.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
26. 26.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) exploring wild places (c) magic, spells or wishes
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
30. 30.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a dangerous journey (c) a ridiculous situation
31. 31.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) clues to follow (c) surviving a storm or a flood
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
36. 36.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Princess and the Spell
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
38. 38.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) characters doing daft things (c) brave escapes from danger
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree

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