Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 696 · 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) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Princess and the Spell
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) Stranded on Storm Island
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
7. 7.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) jokes that make you laugh
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
11. 11.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Stranded on Storm Island
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
14. 14.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Detective Dog
15. 15.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) exploring wild places
16. 16.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a dangerous journey (c) exploring wild places
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
18. 18.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a dangerous journey (c) a detective or suspects
19. 19.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) silly mix-ups
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
21. 21.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a magic object (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) clues to follow
22. 22.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Climb to the Clouds
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) Ten Giggling Goats
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
26. 26.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
27. 27.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a puzzle to solve (c) surviving a storm or a flood
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
30. 30.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a magic object (c) silly mix-ups
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Detective Dog
32. 32.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a ridiculous situation (c) clues to follow
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
34. 34.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) mystery story
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
40. 40.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) magic, spells or wishes

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