Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 395 · 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.What kind of story is this?
   Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Across the Desert by Camel
5. 5.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
6. 6.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) clues to follow
7. 7.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) an evil spell to break (c) surviving a storm or a flood
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
9. 9.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) an evil spell to break (c) a ridiculous situation
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) Stranded on Storm Island
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Across the Desert by Camel
13. 13.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) an evil spell to break
14. 14.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) fairies, giants or dragons
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
16. 16.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
17. 17.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) silly mix-ups (c) a dangerous journey
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
19. 19.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
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Detective Dog
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) Climb to the Clouds
23. 23.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) funny story (c) mystery story
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
25. 25.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a puzzle to solve
26. 26.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
28. 28.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a magic object (b) exploring wild places (c) fairies, giants or dragons
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
31. 31.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) exploring wild places (c) characters doing daft things
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
34. 34.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) an evil spell to break
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
40. 40.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) Stranded on Storm Island

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