Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 282 · 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 fairy tale? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) Seven Magic Wishes
2. 2.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) clues to follow
3. 3.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) characters doing daft things (c) an evil spell to break
4. 4.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) exploring wild places (c) a ridiculous situation
5. 5.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) silly mix-ups
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
10. 10.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) brave escapes from danger (c) surviving a storm or a flood
11. 11.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) an evil spell to break (c) a detective or suspects
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
13. 13.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) Stranded on Storm Island
14. 14.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
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
16. 16.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
17. 17.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a magic object (c) a dangerous journey
18. 18.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a magic object (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a detective or suspects
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
22. 22.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a magic object (c) surviving a storm or a flood
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
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) funny story (c) fairy tale
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
27. 27.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
28. 28.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a puzzle to solve
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Who Took the Trophy?
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
33. 33.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) Who Took the Trophy?
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) Climb to the Clouds
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Detective Dog (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
40. 40.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) brave escapes from danger (c) fairies, giants or dragons

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