Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 822 · 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.What kind of story is this?
   A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
6. 6.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) brave escapes from danger
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Detective Dog
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
10. 10.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) exploring wild places (c) silly mix-ups
11. 11.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) clues to follow (c) fairies, giants or dragons
12. 12.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) brave escapes from danger (c) jokes that make you laugh
13. 13.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) exploring wild places (c) an evil spell to break
14. 14.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a magic object (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) silly mix-ups
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
16. 16.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) surviving a storm or a flood
17. 17.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) Across the Desert by Camel
20. 20.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) a detective or suspects
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
29. 29.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) a magic object (c) brave escapes from danger
30. 30.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) Stranded on Storm Island
31. 31.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a dangerous journey
32. 32.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a ridiculous situation
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
34. 34.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a dangerous journey (c) a detective or suspects
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Princess and the Spell
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
38. 38.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) clues to follow (c) a puzzle to solve
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
40. 40.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) a ridiculous situation (c) characters doing daft things

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