Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 629 · 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) magic, spells or wishes (b) exploring wild places (c) a detective or suspects
2. 2.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a ridiculous situation (c) fairies, giants or dragons
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) Escape from Crocodile River
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
7. 7.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a ridiculous situation
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
9. 9.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Princess and the Spell
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
11. 11.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Climb to the Clouds
12. 12.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a magic object
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Cave Explorers
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Stranded on Storm Island
15. 15.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
16. 16.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a dangerous journey (c) a puzzle to solve
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Cave Explorers
18. 18.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) clues to follow
19. 19.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) fairy tale (c) mystery story
20. 20.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) exploring wild places (c) jokes that make you laugh
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Detective Dog
29. 29.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a detective or suspects (c) an evil spell to break
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
31. 31.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) clues to follow
32. 32.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) brave escapes from danger (c) clues to follow
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
34. 34.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a detective or suspects
35. 35.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) magic, spells or wishes
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Detective Dog
37. 37.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Detective Dog
38. 38.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) clues to follow (c) characters doing daft things
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli

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