Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 53 · 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 fairy tale? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) Footprints in the Flour
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
4. 4.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
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
7. 7.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a dangerous journey (c) fairies, giants or dragons
8. 8.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
9. 9.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) characters doing daft things
10. 10.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Escape from Crocodile River
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) Ten Giggling Goats
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
16. 16.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
17. 17.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
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) Footprints in the Flour
20. 20.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) fairy tale
21. 21.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) a magic object (c) characters doing daft things
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
28. 28.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) Escape from Crocodile River
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
30. 30.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) clues to follow (c) jokes that make you laugh
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) Seven Magic Wishes
32. 32.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a puzzle to solve
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Princess and the Spell
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) Seven Magic Wishes
36. 36.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) silly mix-ups (c) clues to follow
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
38. 38.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
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale

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