Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 925 · 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) a puzzle to solve (c) silly mix-ups
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
3. 3.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) clues to follow (c) jokes that make you laugh
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Cave Explorers
5. 5.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) silly mix-ups (c) characters doing daft things
6. 6.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) exploring wild places (c) a puzzle to solve
7. 7.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Detective Dog
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
12. 12.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a ridiculous situation (c) brave escapes from danger
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
15. 15.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a dangerous journey (c) a detective or suspects
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
19. 19.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) brave escapes from danger (c) magic, spells or wishes
20. 20.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) adventure story
21. 21.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a puzzle to solve (c) characters doing daft things
22. 22.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a magic object (b) a ridiculous situation (c) exploring wild places
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
24. 24.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) clues to follow
25. 25.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) Escape from Crocodile River
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
28. 28.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a puzzle to solve (c) silly mix-ups
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
30. 30.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) clues to follow
31. 31.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a detective or suspects
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Great Jungle Trek
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) The Princess and the Spell
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) Ten Giggling Goats
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) Seven Magic Wishes
37. 37.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
38. 38.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a detective or suspects
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) Footprints in the Flour
40. 40.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a magic object

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