Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 419 · 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?
   Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
2. 2.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) clues to follow (b) brave escapes from danger (c) magic, spells or wishes
3. 3.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a detective or suspects
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
5. 5.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a dangerous journey (c) fairies, giants or dragons
6. 6.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) brave escapes from danger (c) characters doing daft things
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
10. 10.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) Across the Desert by Camel
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
15. 15.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a missing thing or a secret
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
20. 20.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Seven Magic Wishes
22. 22.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a magic object (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) a dangerous journey
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
24. 24.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) exploring wild places
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) Stranded on Storm Island
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
27. 27.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) clues to follow (c) a ridiculous situation
28. 28.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a magic object (c) clues to follow
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
31. 31.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) mystery story
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
34. 34.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) mystery story
35. 35.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
37. 37.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a magic object (c) surviving a storm or a flood
38. 38.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) characters doing daft things
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story

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