Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 560 · 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 is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) clues to follow (c) magic, spells or wishes
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
3. 3.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Across the Desert by Camel
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Stranded on Storm Island
6. 6.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a magic object (c) a dangerous journey
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
9. 9.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) a ridiculous situation
10. 10.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) an evil spell to break
11. 11.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a detective or suspects (c) an evil spell to break
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
13. 13.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) clues to follow (b) characters doing daft things (c) an evil spell to break
14. 14.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) exploring wild places (c) a puzzle to solve
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
16. 16.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
17. 17.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a dangerous journey
18. 18.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Detective Dog (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
19. 19.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) funny story
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
21. 21.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a ridiculous situation (c) magic, spells or wishes
22. 22.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a magic object (b) a dangerous journey (c) a detective or suspects
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Great Jungle Trek
27. 27.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Stranded on Storm Island
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
30. 30.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
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
32. 32.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) Climb to the Clouds
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
34. 34.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Cave Explorers
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
37. 37.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
39. 39.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a detective or suspects
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) Rafting Down the Wild River

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