Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 540 · 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 Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Cave Explorers
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Escape from Crocodile River
4. 4.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) a puzzle to solve
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
6. 6.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a magic object (b) a puzzle to solve (c) characters doing daft things
7. 7.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) silly mix-ups (c) a magic object
8. 8.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a dangerous journey
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Great Jungle Trek
13. 13.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) silly mix-ups (c) a ridiculous situation
14. 14.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) adventure story
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
16. 16.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) clues to follow (c) exploring wild places
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Burping Buffalo
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
23. 23.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a magic object (c) a detective or suspects
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
25. 25.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a magic object (c) clues to follow
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
27. 27.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a magic object (b) a detective or suspects (c) brave escapes from danger
28. 28.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a missing thing or a secret
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Princess and the Spell
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
37. 37.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) characters doing daft things (b) silly mix-ups (c) an evil spell to break
38. 38.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) jokes that make you laugh
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
40. 40.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) Seven Magic Wishes

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