Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 666 · 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 a mystery story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) clues to follow (c) silly mix-ups
2. 2.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) exploring wild places (c) a missing thing or a secret
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) Footprints in the Flour
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) Across the Desert by Camel
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Princess and the Spell
6. 6.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) characters doing daft things (c) fairies, giants or dragons
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
8. 8.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) brave escapes from danger (c) silly mix-ups
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
10. 10.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a detective or suspects
11. 11.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a magic object (b) an evil spell to break (c) surviving a storm or a flood
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
14. 14.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a puzzle to solve
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Detective Dog
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
18. 18.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) exploring wild places (c) a ridiculous situation
19. 19.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Detective Dog
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
21. 21.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a detective or suspects (c) fairies, giants or dragons
22. 22.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) fairy tale (c) adventure story
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Detective Dog
24. 24.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a puzzle to solve (c) exploring wild places
25. 25.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) clues to follow (c) a puzzle to solve
26. 26.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
27. 27.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
28. 28.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
30. 30.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a detective or suspects (c) magic, spells or wishes
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
33. 33.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a dangerous journey (c) jokes that make you laugh
34. 34.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
37. 37.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) exploring wild places (c) clues to follow
38. 38.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) mystery story
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
40. 40.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) funny story (c) adventure story

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