Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 935 · 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.What kind of story is this?
   A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
2. 2.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a magic object (c) a detective or suspects
3. 3.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) Escape from Crocodile River
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
6. 6.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
7. 7.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) clues to follow (c) a magic object
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
9. 9.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) characters doing daft things
10. 10.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a magic object (c) a puzzle to solve
11. 11.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) a magic object (c) silly mix-ups
12. 12.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a magic object (c) a dangerous journey
13. 13.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) clues to follow (b) an evil spell to break (c) silly mix-ups
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
16. 16.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
17. 17.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Cave Explorers (c) Footprints in the Flour
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Who Took the Trophy?
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Detective Dog
22. 22.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Princess and the Spell
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Footprints in the Flour
24. 24.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a ridiculous situation
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Burping Buffalo
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
30. 30.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
32. 32.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) jokes that make you laugh
33. 33.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) silly mix-ups (c) magic, spells or wishes
34. 34.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a puzzle to solve (c) brave escapes from danger
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
36. 36.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
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
39. 39.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
40. 40.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a magic object

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