Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 849 · 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) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) Ten Giggling Goats
3. 3.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a ridiculous situation (c) clues to follow
4. 4.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) clues to follow (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) characters doing daft things
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
7. 7.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) exploring wild places (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a ridiculous situation
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
9. 9.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a magic object (b) a detective or suspects (c) silly mix-ups
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
12. 12.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) jokes that make you laugh
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Princess and the Spell
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
18. 18.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
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
21. 21.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) silly mix-ups
22. 22.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a magic object (c) a dangerous journey
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
24. 24.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) Stranded on Storm Island
25. 25.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
26. 26.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) exploring wild places (c) a missing thing or a secret
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
28. 28.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a detective or suspects
29. 29.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) an evil spell to break (c) a puzzle to solve
30. 30.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
32. 32.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) adventure story
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
40. 40.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) clues to follow (c) characters doing daft things

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