Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 452 · 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) a puzzle to solve (b) characters doing daft things (c) fairies, giants or dragons
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
5. 5.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
6. 6.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) an evil spell to break (c) clues to follow
7. 7.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a magic object (c) characters doing daft things
8. 8.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) Ten Giggling Goats
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) The Detective Dog
10. 10.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a missing thing or a secret
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) Ten Giggling Goats
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
14. 14.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) exploring wild places (c) a magic object
15. 15.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a detective or suspects
16. 16.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a ridiculous situation (c) characters doing daft things
17. 17.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
18. 18.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a detective or suspects (c) a ridiculous situation
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Burping Buffalo
21. 21.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a magic object (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) clues to follow
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
24. 24.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) brave escapes from danger (c) clues to follow
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
26. 26.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a puzzle to solve (c) silly mix-ups
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Detective Dog
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
35. 35.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
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Upside-Down Grandpa

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