Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 811 · 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) a missing thing or a secret (b) a magic object (c) brave escapes from danger
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
3. 3.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
4. 4.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) a magic object
5. 5.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a detective or suspects (c) silly mix-ups
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
7. 7.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) Who Took the Trophy?
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
10. 10.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a puzzle to solve (c) magic, spells or wishes
11. 11.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
12. 12.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) characters doing daft things
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
15. 15.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) Who Took the Trophy?
16. 16.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) silly mix-ups (c) a magic object
17. 17.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) clues to follow (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) characters doing daft things
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) Across the Desert by Camel
22. 22.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) brave escapes from danger (c) clues to follow
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Burping Buffalo
26. 26.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) a detective or suspects (c) magic, spells or wishes
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
28. 28.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) mystery story (c) fairy tale
29. 29.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) clues to follow (c) brave escapes from danger
30. 30.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Escape from Crocodile River
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
33. 33.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a detective or suspects (c) a ridiculous situation
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) Stranded on Storm Island
36. 36.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) adventure story
37. 37.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) an evil spell to break (c) a ridiculous situation
38. 38.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) clues to follow (c) exploring wild places
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story

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