Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 592 · 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 fairy tale? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a dangerous journey (c) a magic object
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
3. 3.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
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
7. 7.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) exploring wild places (c) a puzzle to solve
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
12. 12.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) brave escapes from danger
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) Seven Magic Wishes
14. 14.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
17. 17.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) silly mix-ups (c) surviving a storm or a flood
18. 18.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) an evil spell to break (c) a missing thing or a secret
19. 19.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
21. 21.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) fairies, giants or dragons
22. 22.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) clues to follow (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) exploring wild places
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) Footprints in the Flour
25. 25.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) exploring wild places (c) clues to follow
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Detective Dog (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
30. 30.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) an evil spell to break (c) brave escapes from danger
31. 31.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
32. 32.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) clues to follow (c) jokes that make you laugh
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
34. 34.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a puzzle to solve (c) brave escapes from danger
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
36. 36.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
37. 37.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a ridiculous situation (c) magic, spells or wishes
38. 38.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a detective or suspects
39. 39.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) Escape from Crocodile River
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story

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