Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 448 · 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 an adventure story? (a) clues to follow (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a magic object
2. 2.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) an evil spell to break (c) a missing thing or a secret
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
6. 6.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) an evil spell to break (c) a detective or suspects
7. 7.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Great Jungle Trek
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
9. 9.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) magic, spells or wishes
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Detective Dog
11. 11.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) clues to follow
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
13. 13.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) clues to follow (c) a ridiculous situation
14. 14.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) a ridiculous situation
15. 15.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
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
17. 17.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a detective or suspects
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) Who Took the Trophy?
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
21. 21.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a ridiculous situation
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
23. 23.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
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Princess and the Spell
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
26. 26.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a magic object (b) silly mix-ups (c) an evil spell to break
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
28. 28.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
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
30. 30.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
32. 32.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a magic object (b) exploring wild places (c) fairies, giants or dragons
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
36. 36.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
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
38. 38.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a puzzle to solve (c) an evil spell to break
39. 39.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli

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