Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 833 · 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 title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Footprints in the Flour
2. 2.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) brave escapes from danger (c) an evil spell to break
3. 3.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
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) Seven Magic Wishes
6. 6.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) a magic object
7. 7.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
9. 9.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) clues to follow (c) surviving a storm or a flood
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
11. 11.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) characters doing daft things (c) surviving a storm or a flood
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
14. 14.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
15. 15.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) silly mix-ups (c) a detective or suspects
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
17. 17.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) brave escapes from danger
18. 18.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) Who Took the Trophy?
19. 19.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) clues to follow
20. 20.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a puzzle to solve (c) magic, spells or wishes
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
27. 27.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a magic object (c) a puzzle to solve
28. 28.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Who Took the Trophy?
29. 29.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) clues to follow
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
31. 31.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) Climb to the Clouds
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Detective Dog
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
39. 39.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) silly mix-ups
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond

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