Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 787 · 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 mystery story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
2. 2.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
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
6. 6.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a puzzle to solve (c) an evil spell to break
7. 7.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a missing thing or a secret
8. 8.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Cave Explorers (c) Seven Magic Wishes
9. 9.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) exploring wild places (c) clues to follow
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
11. 11.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
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
14. 14.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a magic object (c) a missing thing or a secret
15. 15.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) exploring wild places (c) a missing thing or a secret
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
18. 18.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) characters doing daft things (c) a detective or suspects
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
21. 21.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
22. 22.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) an evil spell to break
23. 23.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a puzzle to solve (c) surviving a storm or a flood
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) Ten Giggling Goats
25. 25.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) clues to follow (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) an evil spell to break
26. 26.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Great Jungle Trek
27. 27.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) brave escapes from danger (c) magic, spells or wishes
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
29. 29.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a puzzle to solve (c) exploring wild places
30. 30.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
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Princess and the Spell
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
38. 38.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) mystery story (c) funny story
39. 39.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
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story

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