Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 590 · 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 funny story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a magic object (c) characters doing daft things
2. 2.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
3. 3.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a puzzle to solve (c) an evil spell to break
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
5. 5.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) brave escapes from danger (c) magic, spells or wishes
6. 6.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) a detective or suspects (c) an evil spell to break
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
9. 9.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) exploring wild places
10. 10.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) fairy tale (c) funny story
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
12. 12.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) funny story (c) mystery story
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
19. 19.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
20. 20.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
21. 21.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) jokes that make you laugh
22. 22.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
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Cave Explorers
24. 24.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Cave Explorers
25. 25.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
31. 31.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a ridiculous situation (c) exploring wild places
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
33. 33.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
36. 36.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story

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