Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 943 · 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) fairies, giants or dragons (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) surviving a storm or a flood
2. 2.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a puzzle to solve
3. 3.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
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Detective Dog
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) Ten Giggling Goats
6. 6.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
7. 7.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Great Jungle Trek
8. 8.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) an evil spell to break (c) a dangerous journey
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
10. 10.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) clues to follow
11. 11.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
14. 14.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) clues to follow (c) an evil spell to break
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) Who Took the Trophy?
16. 16.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a missing thing or a secret
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
20. 20.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
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
22. 22.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) brave escapes from danger (c) clues to follow
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
27. 27.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a puzzle to solve (c) fairies, giants or dragons
28. 28.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Climb to the Clouds
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) Seven Magic Wishes
30. 30.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) exploring wild places
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Cave Explorers
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) Stranded on Storm Island
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
34. 34.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) fairy tale
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
36. 36.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) an evil spell to break (c) a puzzle to solve
37. 37.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) a magic object
38. 38.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) characters doing daft things (c) a detective or suspects
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
40. 40.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

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