Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 780 · 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 fairy tale? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) exploring wild places
2. 2.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Across the Desert by Camel
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Great Jungle Trek
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Detective Dog
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
6. 6.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a missing thing or a secret
7. 7.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) an evil spell to break
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Detective Dog
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Burping Buffalo
14. 14.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a magic object (c) clues to follow
15. 15.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
16. 16.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Detective Dog
17. 17.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) clues to follow (c) brave escapes from danger
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
19. 19.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a missing thing or a secret
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Detective Dog
21. 21.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a puzzle to solve (c) exploring wild places
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Detective Dog
23. 23.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a puzzle to solve (c) surviving a storm or a flood
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) Stranded on Storm Island
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
29. 29.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) clues to follow (b) a detective or suspects (c) a magic object
30. 30.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) a dangerous journey (c) an evil spell to break
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Footprints in the Flour
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Burping Buffalo
37. 37.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) silly mix-ups (c) surviving a storm or a flood
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story

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