Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 920 · 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 is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) an evil spell to break (c) a detective or suspects
2. 2.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) surviving a storm or a flood
3. 3.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) characters doing daft things
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Who Took the Trophy?
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
7. 7.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a magic object
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
11. 11.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
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Detective Dog (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
14. 14.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) an evil spell to break (c) jokes that make you laugh
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) Ten Giggling Goats
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
19. 19.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
20. 20.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) fairy tale (c) funny story
21. 21.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) Escape from Crocodile River
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
23. 23.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
25. 25.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) an evil spell to break (c) a missing thing or a secret
26. 26.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) brave escapes from danger (c) clues to follow
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
28. 28.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) a magic object (c) silly mix-ups
29. 29.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) an evil spell to break (c) exploring wild places
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Cave Explorers
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
32. 32.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
36. 36.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) an evil spell to break (c) a missing thing or a secret
37. 37.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a dangerous journey (c) a magic object
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
40. 40.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) Climb to the Clouds

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