Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 661 · 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 a fairy tale? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Across the Desert by Camel
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
5. 5.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
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
7. 7.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
14. 14.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) Footprints in the Flour
15. 15.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) exploring wild places (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) clues to follow
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Princess and the Spell
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) Ten Giggling Goats
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
20. 20.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) a detective or suspects
21. 21.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) funny story
22. 22.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) clues to follow (c) jokes that make you laugh
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Climb to the Clouds
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
29. 29.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) brave escapes from danger (c) magic, spells or wishes
30. 30.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a magic object (c) brave escapes from danger
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
34. 34.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) characters doing daft things (c) surviving a storm or a flood
35. 35.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
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Burping Buffalo
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) Who Took the Trophy?
39. 39.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a magic object (c) fairies, giants or dragons
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story

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