Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 806 · 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) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a ridiculous situation (c) characters doing daft things
2. 2.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) a dangerous journey
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Seven Magic Wishes
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) Seven Magic Wishes
7. 7.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) funny story
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
9. 9.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) silly mix-ups (c) exploring wild places
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
14. 14.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
15. 15.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) characters doing daft things (c) a puzzle to solve
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
17. 17.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) silly mix-ups (c) a puzzle to solve
18. 18.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) characters doing daft things (c) surviving a storm or a flood
19. 19.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
20. 20.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
26. 26.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) a magic object
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
28. 28.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
29. 29.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) exploring wild places (c) characters doing daft things
30. 30.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a detective or suspects (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) characters doing daft things
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
32. 32.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) exploring wild places (c) an evil spell to break
33. 33.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) mystery story (c) adventure story
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
36. 36.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a magic object (c) a ridiculous situation
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
40. 40.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) silly mix-ups (c) clues to follow

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