Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 856 · 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 mystery story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
3. 3.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
4. 4.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) silly mix-ups (c) surviving a storm or a flood
5. 5.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) silly mix-ups (c) a puzzle to solve
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
7. 7.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) an evil spell to break (c) a ridiculous situation
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
9. 9.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) a magic object (c) fairies, giants or dragons
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Who Took the Trophy?
11. 11.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a magic object (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) characters doing daft things
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
14. 14.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a magic object (b) a detective or suspects (c) a dangerous journey
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Burping Buffalo
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
18. 18.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Great Jungle Trek
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
22. 22.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
23. 23.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a magic object
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
26. 26.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) Stranded on Storm Island
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
35. 35.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) clues to follow (c) magic, spells or wishes
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) Footprints in the Flour

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