Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 604 · 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 Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
2. 2.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a ridiculous situation (c) surviving a storm or a flood
3. 3.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) clues to follow (b) an evil spell to break (c) brave escapes from danger
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) Footprints in the Flour
6. 6.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a detective or suspects
7. 7.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) clues to follow (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) exploring wild places
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) Across the Desert by Camel
9. 9.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a magic object (b) a detective or suspects (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) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) Stranded on Storm Island
12. 12.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) mystery story (c) adventure story
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
14. 14.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Detective Dog
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
19. 19.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Cave Explorers
23. 23.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Footprints in the Flour
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
27. 27.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a puzzle to solve (c) surviving a storm or a flood
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
32. 32.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a detective or suspects (b) an evil spell to break (c) exploring wild places
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
35. 35.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a ridiculous situation
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
37. 37.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a dangerous journey
38. 38.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
40. 40.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) an evil spell to break (c) brave escapes from danger

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