Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 295 · 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 an adventure story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) brave escapes from danger (c) magic, spells or wishes
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
4. 4.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) fairies, giants or dragons
5. 5.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) funny story (c) mystery story
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
8. 8.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) surviving a storm or a flood
9. 9.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) surviving a storm or a flood
10. 10.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Great Jungle Trek
11. 11.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) clues to follow (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a dangerous journey
12. 12.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) characters doing daft things (c) a magic object
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
17. 17.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a detective or suspects (c) exploring wild places
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
19. 19.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) silly mix-ups
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
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) funny story
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
25. 25.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a magic object (b) a puzzle to solve (c) exploring wild places
26. 26.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
28. 28.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) an evil spell to break
29. 29.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Cave Explorers
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Escape from Crocodile River
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
33. 33.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) silly mix-ups
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
39. 39.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a detective or suspects
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp

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