Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 794 · 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 puzzle to solve (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) exploring wild places
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
4. 4.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a detective or suspects (b) exploring wild places (c) a magic object
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
6. 6.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a dangerous journey (c) a puzzle to solve
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
9. 9.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a detective or suspects
10. 10.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) Who Took the Trophy?
11. 11.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) jokes that make you laugh
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
13. 13.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Princess and the Spell
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
16. 16.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) mystery story
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
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) fairy tale (c) mystery story
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
21. 21.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
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
24. 24.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a missing thing or a secret
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
26. 26.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a detective or suspects (c) a magic object
27. 27.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
29. 29.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a dangerous journey (c) fairies, giants or dragons
30. 30.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) funny story
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
34. 34.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
36. 36.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
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
38. 38.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) exploring wild places (c) silly mix-ups
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) Who Took the Trophy?
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Burping Buffalo

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