Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 534 · 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 an adventure story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Who Took the Trophy?
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
4. 4.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) a magic object
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Footprints in the Flour
6. 6.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
7. 7.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) characters doing daft things (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) an evil spell to break
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
10. 10.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a missing thing or a secret
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
17. 17.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Princess and the Spell
18. 18.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a puzzle to solve (c) fairies, giants or dragons
19. 19.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) Who Took the Trophy?
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
23. 23.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Detective Dog (c) Escape from Crocodile River
24. 24.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
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
27. 27.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) exploring wild places (c) a ridiculous situation
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
30. 30.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) fairy tale
31. 31.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) characters doing daft things (c) brave escapes from danger
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
33. 33.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Cave Explorers (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
34. 34.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a dangerous journey (c) fairies, giants or dragons
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
36. 36.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a magic object
37. 37.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
38. 38.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a magic object (b) an evil spell to break (c) surviving a storm or a flood
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
40. 40.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) an evil spell to break (c) characters doing daft things

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