Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 667 · 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 an adventure story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) Climb to the Clouds
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
3. 3.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
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
6. 6.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) silly mix-ups (c) fairies, giants or dragons
7. 7.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) adventure story
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
10. 10.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) silly mix-ups (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) surviving a storm or a flood
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
13. 13.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
14. 14.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) clues to follow (c) exploring wild places
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
16. 16.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Cave Explorers (c) Seven Magic Wishes
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
21. 21.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a dangerous journey (c) an evil spell to break
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) Who Took the Trophy?
23. 23.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a detective or suspects
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
25. 25.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) characters doing daft things (c) clues to follow
26. 26.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a puzzle to solve
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
28. 28.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a missing thing or a secret
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Cave Explorers (c) Seven Magic Wishes
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
32. 32.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) exploring wild places (c) a ridiculous situation
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
34. 34.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
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
36. 36.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a magic object (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a missing thing or a secret
37. 37.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
39. 39.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a ridiculous situation (c) an evil spell to break
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Upside-Down Grandpa

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