Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 343 · 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 an adventure story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
2. 2.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a magic object
3. 3.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
4. 4.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a dangerous journey (c) magic, spells or wishes
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Detective Dog
6. 6.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Climb to the Clouds
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Princess and the Spell
9. 9.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) brave escapes from danger
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
12. 12.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) jokes that make you laugh
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
15. 15.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) exploring wild places
16. 16.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) clues to follow (c) characters doing daft things
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
18. 18.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) clues to follow (b) a magic object (c) characters doing daft things
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) Across the Desert by Camel
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) The Great Jungle Trek
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
24. 24.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a ridiculous situation (c) magic, spells or wishes
25. 25.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) an evil spell to break (c) a missing thing or a secret
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
30. 30.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a magic object (c) exploring wild places
31. 31.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
38. 38.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a puzzle to solve (c) jokes that make you laugh
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
40. 40.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) clues to follow

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