Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 639 · 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) a magic object (c) a dangerous journey
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
3. 3.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) clues to follow
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) Stranded on Storm Island
5. 5.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a magic object
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
7. 7.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) an evil spell to break (c) a puzzle to solve
8. 8.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) brave escapes from danger
9. 9.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
11. 11.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a detective or suspects (b) an evil spell to break (c) exploring wild places
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Cave Explorers
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
15. 15.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) clues to follow
16. 16.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a dangerous journey (c) fairies, giants or dragons
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
22. 22.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a detective or suspects (c) a missing thing or a secret
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
24. 24.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) brave escapes from danger (c) exploring wild places
25. 25.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) clues to follow (c) fairies, giants or dragons
26. 26.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
27. 27.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
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Across the Desert by Camel
32. 32.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a missing thing or a secret
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
36. 36.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) exploring wild places (c) a missing thing or a secret
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story

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