Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 65 · 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.What kind of story is this?
   A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Princess and the Spell
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
5. 5.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) characters doing daft things
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
7. 7.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
8. 8.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) characters doing daft things (c) a missing thing or a secret
9. 9.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) silly mix-ups
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Cave Explorers (c) Escape from Crocodile River
11. 11.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) brave escapes from danger (c) surviving a storm or a flood
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
13. 13.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) Stranded on Storm Island
14. 14.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) an evil spell to break (c) a dangerous journey
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) Climb to the Clouds
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
17. 17.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) clues to follow (c) a dangerous journey
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
19. 19.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
23. 23.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) exploring wild places (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a detective or suspects
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
26. 26.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a detective or suspects (b) exploring wild places (c) magic, spells or wishes
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Cave Explorers
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
30. 30.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a magic object (c) a missing thing or a secret
31. 31.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) clues to follow
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Escape from Crocodile River
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
36. 36.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) brave escapes from danger
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
39. 39.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Princess and the Spell
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story

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