Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 555 · 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 Detective Dog (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) Climb to the Clouds
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Detective Dog (c) Who Took the Trophy?
3. 3.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) clues to follow
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Princess and the Spell
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
6. 6.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a puzzle to solve (c) fairies, giants or dragons
7. 7.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) brave escapes from danger (c) magic, spells or wishes
8. 8.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) surviving a storm or a flood
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
10. 10.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Detective Dog (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
11. 11.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
13. 13.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) Escape from Crocodile River
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
16. 16.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
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Great Jungle Trek
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
20. 20.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
21. 21.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) a dangerous journey (c) characters doing daft things
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) Who Took the Trophy?
29. 29.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a ridiculous situation
30. 30.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) clues to follow (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a ridiculous situation
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
33. 33.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) a dangerous journey
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
35. 35.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) characters doing daft things (c) an evil spell to break
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
38. 38.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) mystery story
39. 39.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) brave escapes from danger
40. 40.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) characters doing daft things (c) a magic object

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