Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 698 · 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 mystery story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) Seven Magic Wishes
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
4. 4.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
5. 5.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) an evil spell to break (c) jokes that make you laugh
6. 6.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a missing thing or a secret
7. 7.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
8. 8.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) silly mix-ups (c) an evil spell to break
9. 9.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
10. 10.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) an evil spell to break (c) exploring wild places
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
12. 12.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a magic object
13. 13.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) adventure story
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
15. 15.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) clues to follow (c) fairies, giants or dragons
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
17. 17.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) clues to follow (c) a dangerous journey
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
21. 21.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a magic object (c) a detective or suspects
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Princess and the Spell
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
25. 25.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
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Footprints in the Flour
27. 27.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a magic object
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
29. 29.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) fairy tale
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) Across the Desert by Camel
31. 31.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) an evil spell to break
32. 32.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) adventure story
33. 33.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a dangerous journey
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) Footprints in the Flour
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Footprints in the Flour
38. 38.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Stranded on Storm Island
39. 39.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) mystery story
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story

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