Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 268 · 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 a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) characters doing daft things (c) magic, spells or wishes
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Cave Explorers
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
5. 5.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a magic object (b) a ridiculous situation (c) surviving a storm or a flood
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Detective Dog (c) Across the Desert by Camel
8. 8.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) brave escapes from danger
9. 9.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
13. 13.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
16. 16.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) clues to follow (c) brave escapes from danger
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
19. 19.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) silly mix-ups (c) a magic object
20. 20.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Great Jungle Trek
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
22. 22.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) clues to follow (b) a dangerous journey (c) an evil spell to break
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
27. 27.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) jokes that make you laugh
28. 28.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) clues to follow (b) a dangerous journey (c) fairies, giants or dragons
29. 29.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a magic object (b) clues to follow (c) magic, spells or wishes
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
31. 31.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Detective Dog
38. 38.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) an evil spell to break (c) a puzzle to solve
39. 39.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
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak

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