Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 778 · 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 is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) magic, spells or wishes
2. 2.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) clues to follow
3. 3.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) surviving a storm or a flood
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
9. 9.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) exploring wild places
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
11. 11.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) brave escapes from danger (c) fairies, giants or dragons
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
13. 13.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
14. 14.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a ridiculous situation
15. 15.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a detective or suspects (c) a dangerous journey
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
17. 17.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a dangerous journey
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
21. 21.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a magic object
22. 22.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
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
30. 30.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Climb to the Clouds
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
32. 32.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) silly mix-ups (c) an evil spell to break
33. 33.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) surviving a storm or a flood
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Detective Dog
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak

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