Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 37 · 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) The Burping Buffalo (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Great Jungle Trek
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
4. 4.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) silly mix-ups (c) a missing thing or a secret
5. 5.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) Ten Giggling Goats
6. 6.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
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
8. 8.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
9. 9.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) Who Took the Trophy?
10. 10.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) characters doing daft things (c) a puzzle to solve
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
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) funny story (c) mystery story
13. 13.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a dangerous journey
14. 14.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a dangerous journey
15. 15.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) exploring wild places (c) a detective or suspects
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
18. 18.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) brave escapes from danger (c) silly mix-ups
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
20. 20.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) silly mix-ups (c) clues to follow
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
22. 22.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Who Took the Trophy?
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
24. 24.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) silly mix-ups
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
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) adventure story (c) mystery story
27. 27.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) a puzzle to solve (c) fairies, giants or dragons
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
30. 30.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
32. 32.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) exploring wild places (c) silly mix-ups
33. 33.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a puzzle to solve (c) an evil spell to break
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Cave Explorers
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
36. 36.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) surviving a storm or a flood
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
38. 38.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
40. 40.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) surviving a storm or a flood

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