Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 759 · 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) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
4. 4.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) characters doing daft things (b) silly mix-ups (c) a magic object
5. 5.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) brave escapes from danger
6. 6.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a detective or suspects (c) a dangerous journey
7. 7.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a magic object (c) surviving a storm or a flood
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
13. 13.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a magic object (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a puzzle to solve
14. 14.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
15. 15.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) silly mix-ups
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) The Princess and the Spell
17. 17.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a detective or suspects (c) jokes that make you laugh
18. 18.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a magic object (b) characters doing daft things (c) magic, spells or wishes
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
20. 20.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
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) Across the Desert by Camel
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Great Jungle Trek
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) Escape from Crocodile River
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
31. 31.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a detective or suspects (b) brave escapes from danger (c) an evil spell to break
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
33. 33.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
34. 34.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) silly mix-ups (c) characters doing daft things
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
36. 36.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a magic object (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a puzzle to solve
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Who Took the Trophy?
38. 38.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) silly mix-ups
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story

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