Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 74 · 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) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
6. 6.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) an evil spell to break (c) a ridiculous situation
7. 7.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) surviving a storm or a flood
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) Stranded on Storm Island
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
13. 13.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) surviving a storm or a flood
14. 14.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) brave escapes from danger
15. 15.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Stranded on Storm Island
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
17. 17.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) a dangerous journey (c) fairies, giants or dragons
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Who Took the Trophy?
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
20. 20.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) characters doing daft things (b) an evil spell to break (c) a dangerous journey
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
22. 22.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
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) Footprints in the Flour
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
26. 26.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) Across the Desert by Camel
27. 27.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a magic object (c) jokes that make you laugh
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) Across the Desert by Camel
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
36. 36.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a ridiculous situation
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
39. 39.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
40. 40.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) fairies, giants or dragons

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