Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 485 · 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 Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
2. 2.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Princess and the Spell
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
4. 4.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) fairies, giants or dragons
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Cave Explorers (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
11. 11.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) clues to follow (c) exploring wild places
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Stranded on Storm Island
16. 16.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a detective or suspects (c) characters doing daft things
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
19. 19.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) clues to follow (c) jokes that make you laugh
20. 20.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) adventure story
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
22. 22.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a magic object (b) characters doing daft things (c) a puzzle to solve
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) Ten Giggling Goats
26. 26.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a magic object (c) a puzzle to solve
27. 27.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) clues to follow (b) a detective or suspects (c) brave escapes from danger
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
30. 30.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
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Princess and the Spell
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
36. 36.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a magic object (c) clues to follow
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
38. 38.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Princess and the Spell
39. 39.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a ridiculous situation
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story

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