Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 451 · 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) characters doing daft things (b) clues to follow (c) a magic object
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Detective Dog
4. 4.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) exploring wild places (c) clues to follow
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) Seven Magic Wishes
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
7. 7.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) mystery story (c) funny story
8. 8.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) surviving a storm or a flood
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Princess and the Spell
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
11. 11.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a dangerous journey (c) a puzzle to solve
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Princess and the Spell
13. 13.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a puzzle to solve
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
16. 16.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) clues to follow (c) fairies, giants or dragons
17. 17.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) an evil spell to break
18. 18.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Across the Desert by Camel
20. 20.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
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
26. 26.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a puzzle to solve (c) fairies, giants or dragons
27. 27.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a detective or suspects (c) brave escapes from danger
28. 28.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a magic object (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a detective or suspects
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) Ten Giggling Goats
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
32. 32.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
33. 33.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) characters doing daft things
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
35. 35.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) Who Took the Trophy?
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story

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