Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 782 · 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 an adventure story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a ridiculous situation (c) exploring wild places
2. 2.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) a detective or suspects (c) a ridiculous situation
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) Stranded on Storm Island
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
7. 7.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) brave escapes from danger
8. 8.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a magic object (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a puzzle to solve
9. 9.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) mystery story (c) adventure story
10. 10.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) silly mix-ups (c) brave escapes from danger
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Detective Dog
13. 13.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) mystery story
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
15. 15.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) jokes that make you laugh
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
18. 18.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) Seven Magic Wishes
19. 19.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) clues to follow (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) surviving a storm or a flood
20. 20.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a magic object
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
23. 23.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a ridiculous situation
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
27. 27.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) Who Took the Trophy?
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
30. 30.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) characters doing daft things (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a detective or suspects
31. 31.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
32. 32.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) exploring wild places
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Detective Dog (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
34. 34.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) characters doing daft things
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) Ten Giggling Goats
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story

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