Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 307 · 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 mystery story? (a) exploring wild places (b) an evil spell to break (c) a missing thing or a secret
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) Seven Magic Wishes
3. 3.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) surviving a storm or a flood
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) Stranded on Storm Island
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
7. 7.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) fairy tale (c) mystery story
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
10. 10.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
11. 11.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) clues to follow (c) brave escapes from danger
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
13. 13.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a magic object (b) exploring wild places (c) silly mix-ups
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
15. 15.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a missing thing or a secret
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
18. 18.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) characters doing daft things (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) fairies, giants or dragons
19. 19.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) a ridiculous situation (c) exploring wild places
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
23. 23.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) Escape from Crocodile River
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
26. 26.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
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
28. 28.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) characters doing daft things (c) surviving a storm or a flood
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Princess and the Spell
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) Stranded on Storm Island
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
38. 38.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) mystery story
39. 39.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
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp

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