Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 408 · 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 Secret of the Locked Room (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Stranded on Storm Island
7. 7.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) silly mix-ups (c) a detective or suspects
8. 8.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a ridiculous situation
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
10. 10.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Cave Explorers (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
11. 11.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
12. 12.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a missing thing or a secret
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Burping Buffalo
15. 15.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a dangerous journey
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
20. 20.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a puzzle to solve (c) jokes that make you laugh
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
22. 22.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
23. 23.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a puzzle to solve (c) surviving a storm or a flood
24. 24.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a missing thing or a secret
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Detective Dog
29. 29.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) exploring wild places (c) a puzzle to solve
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) The Great Jungle Trek
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
37. 37.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) characters doing daft things (c) brave escapes from danger
38. 38.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a dangerous journey (c) an evil spell to break
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) Climb to the Clouds

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