Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 603 · 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 an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) an evil spell to break (c) a dangerous journey
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
6. 6.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) clues to follow (c) brave escapes from danger
7. 7.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) characters doing daft things (b) silly mix-ups (c) magic, spells or wishes
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
9. 9.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a magic object (c) silly mix-ups
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 fairy tale? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) Who Took the Trophy?
13. 13.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a magic object (c) a missing thing or a secret
14. 14.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
20. 20.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) adventure story (c) fairy tale
21. 21.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) jokes that make you laugh
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) Stranded on Storm Island
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) Climb to the Clouds
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
26. 26.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a dangerous journey
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
28. 28.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a missing thing or a secret
29. 29.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
32. 32.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) exploring wild places (c) a missing thing or a secret
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Princess and the Spell
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
36. 36.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a missing thing or a secret
37. 37.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story

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