Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 516 · 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 Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) Climb to the Clouds
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
5. 5.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) silly mix-ups
6. 6.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Burping Buffalo
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
11. 11.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a detective or suspects (c) a dangerous journey
12. 12.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
13. 13.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) Seven Magic Wishes
14. 14.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a detective or suspects
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
18. 18.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) exploring wild places (b) clues to follow (c) a magic object
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
20. 20.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
25. 25.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a magic object (c) characters doing daft things
26. 26.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a magic object
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) Stranded on Storm Island
28. 28.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
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
33. 33.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
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
35. 35.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) a detective or suspects (c) clues to follow
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
38. 38.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a detective or suspects
39. 39.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Great Jungle Trek
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat

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