Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 864 · 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 Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) Escape from Crocodile River
2. 2.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
3. 3.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) brave escapes from danger
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Cave Explorers
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Burping Buffalo
6. 6.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a puzzle to solve (c) brave escapes from danger
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
8. 8.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a puzzle to solve (c) an evil spell to break
9. 9.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) characters doing daft things (c) exploring wild places
10. 10.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) clues to follow (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) magic, spells or wishes
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
13. 13.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a magic object
14. 14.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a dangerous journey
15. 15.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a detective or suspects (c) surviving a storm or a flood
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
18. 18.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
19. 19.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a detective or suspects
20. 20.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) mystery story
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
24. 24.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) adventure story
25. 25.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Detective Dog (c) Climb to the Clouds
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
28. 28.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a detective or suspects (c) characters doing daft things
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
32. 32.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a ridiculous situation
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) Who Took the Trophy?
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
35. 35.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) Across the Desert by Camel
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Across the Desert by Camel
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
39. 39.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a puzzle to solve (c) jokes that make you laugh
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale

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