Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 796 · 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) characters doing daft things (b) silly mix-ups (c) a dangerous journey
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
4. 4.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
5. 5.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) Across the Desert by Camel
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Climb to the Clouds
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) Ten Giggling Goats
11. 11.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) adventure story (c) fairy tale
12. 12.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) silly mix-ups (c) a detective or suspects
13. 13.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a detective or suspects (c) brave escapes from danger
14. 14.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a detective or suspects (c) magic, spells or wishes
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
16. 16.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) exploring wild places (c) an evil spell to break
17. 17.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) a puzzle to solve (c) characters doing daft things
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
19. 19.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) Across the Desert by Camel
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Detective Dog
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
22. 22.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) silly mix-ups (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) fairies, giants or dragons
23. 23.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) characters doing daft things (c) exploring wild places
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
26. 26.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) jokes that make you laugh
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Great Jungle Trek
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
31. 31.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Seven Magic Wishes
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
33. 33.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
34. 34.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
35. 35.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Great Jungle Trek
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Cave Explorers
37. 37.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
38. 38.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) an evil spell to break (c) clues to follow
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story

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