Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 799 · 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) brave escapes from danger (c) a magic object
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
3. 3.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) fairy tale
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
5. 5.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a detective or suspects (c) surviving a storm or a flood
6. 6.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) clues to follow (c) exploring wild places
7. 7.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a detective or suspects (c) exploring wild places
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
9. 9.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) adventure story
10. 10.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
11. 11.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) an evil spell to break
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) Seven Magic Wishes
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
15. 15.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) Across the Desert by Camel
19. 19.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
22. 22.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a magic object (b) a ridiculous situation (c) brave escapes from danger
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
24. 24.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) magic, spells or wishes
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
26. 26.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
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
29. 29.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) Escape from Crocodile River
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) Seven Magic Wishes
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) Who Took the Trophy?
33. 33.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) fairy tale (c) funny story
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Princess and the Spell
37. 37.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) fairy tale
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Cave Explorers

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