Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 28 · 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) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Princess and the Spell
2. 2.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) magic, spells or wishes
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) Escape from Crocodile River
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
7. 7.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) Seven Magic Wishes
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
9. 9.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Cave Explorers
10. 10.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a magic object (c) characters doing daft things
11. 11.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) exploring wild places (c) a ridiculous situation
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
18. 18.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) an evil spell to break
19. 19.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) silly mix-ups (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a ridiculous situation
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) Across the Desert by Camel
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
26. 26.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) a ridiculous situation
27. 27.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) exploring wild places (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) silly mix-ups
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
29. 29.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) exploring wild places (b) characters doing daft things (c) a puzzle to solve
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
31. 31.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Across the Desert by Camel
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Ten Giggling Goats
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.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
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
36. 36.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a detective or suspects (c) jokes that make you laugh
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
38. 38.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
39. 39.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
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story

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