Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 439 · 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 is a feature of a mystery story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a puzzle to solve
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
3. 3.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) exploring wild places (b) silly mix-ups (c) a dangerous journey
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Who Took the Trophy?
5. 5.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a ridiculous situation (c) exploring wild places
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
7. 7.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) clues to follow (c) an evil spell to break
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
9. 9.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a dangerous journey (c) jokes that make you laugh
10. 10.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a puzzle to solve (c) fairies, giants or dragons
11. 11.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a detective or suspects
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) Footprints in the Flour
16. 16.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a detective or suspects (c) jokes that make you laugh
17. 17.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a detective or suspects (b) clues to follow (c) a magic object
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Across the Desert by Camel
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
20. 20.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a detective or suspects (c) exploring wild places
21. 21.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a ridiculous situation (c) fairies, giants or dragons
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Across the Desert by Camel
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
26. 26.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) a magic object (c) fairies, giants or dragons
27. 27.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Detective Dog
33. 33.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a magic object (c) a dangerous journey
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
38. 38.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a ridiculous situation (c) brave escapes from danger
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale

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