Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 932 · 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 an adventure story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a dangerous journey (c) clues to follow
2. 2.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) silly mix-ups (b) an evil spell to break (c) jokes that make you laugh
3. 3.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a detective or suspects
4. 4.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a dangerous journey
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
6. 6.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) characters doing daft things (c) fairies, giants or dragons
7. 7.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) a puzzle to solve
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
9. 9.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a ridiculous situation (c) magic, spells or wishes
10. 10.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) mystery story
11. 11.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) Climb to the Clouds
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
17. 17.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a detective or suspects (c) surviving a storm or a flood
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
20. 20.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
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Cave Explorers
22. 22.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Princess and the Spell
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Seven Magic Wishes
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) Climb to the Clouds
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
29. 29.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) characters doing daft things
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
32. 32.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) characters doing daft things (c) a missing thing or a secret
33. 33.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) exploring wild places (c) an evil spell to break
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
38. 38.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
39. 39.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Detective Dog
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story

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