Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 953 · 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) brave escapes from danger (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a detective or suspects
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Great Jungle Trek
3. 3.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Across the Desert by Camel
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
7. 7.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) silly mix-ups (c) surviving a storm or a flood
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
9. 9.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
10. 10.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) magic, spells or wishes
11. 11.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) silly mix-ups
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
13. 13.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) clues to follow (c) a magic object
14. 14.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) funny story
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Stranded on Storm Island
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Stranded on Storm Island
18. 18.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) an evil spell to break (c) clues to follow
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
25. 25.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) an evil spell to break (c) a magic object
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Stranded on Storm Island
28. 28.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
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
30. 30.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) characters doing daft things (c) a missing thing or a secret
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
33. 33.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) Stranded on Storm Island
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
35. 35.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) silly mix-ups (c) fairies, giants or dragons
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
37. 37.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a dangerous journey (c) a detective or suspects
38. 38.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) clues to follow
39. 39.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a magic object (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a puzzle to solve
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story

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