Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 423 · 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 mystery story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
2. 2.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) characters doing daft things (c) magic, spells or wishes
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) Seven Magic Wishes
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
7. 7.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) exploring wild places (c) a magic object
8. 8.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) exploring wild places (b) characters doing daft things (c) a missing thing or a secret
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
10. 10.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) clues to follow (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a puzzle to solve
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Princess and the Spell
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
13. 13.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
16. 16.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a magic object (c) a detective or suspects
17. 17.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
18. 18.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
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Detective Dog
21. 21.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) clues to follow (c) brave escapes from danger
22. 22.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) Who Took the Trophy?
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Ten Giggling Goats
27. 27.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) fairies, giants or dragons
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Footprints in the Flour
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) Stranded on Storm Island
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
34. 34.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) surviving a storm or a flood
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
38. 38.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) clues to follow (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) characters doing daft things
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond

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