Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 294 · 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) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a magic object (c) a puzzle to solve
2. 2.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
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
6. 6.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) exploring wild places (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a ridiculous situation
7. 7.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) characters doing daft things (c) fairies, giants or dragons
8. 8.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a dangerous journey (c) a missing thing or a secret
9. 9.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
10. 10.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) magic, spells or wishes
11. 11.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
12. 12.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a dangerous journey
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
15. 15.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
18. 18.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a dangerous journey (c) an evil spell to break
19. 19.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a missing thing or a secret
20. 20.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) clues to follow
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
24. 24.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) an evil spell to break (c) a magic object
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
27. 27.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a detective or suspects (c) a ridiculous situation
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Burping Buffalo
36. 36.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
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
38. 38.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) clues to follow
39. 39.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) silly mix-ups (c) exploring wild places
40. 40.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) silly mix-ups (c) surviving a storm or a flood

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