Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 955 · 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) a detective or suspects (c) jokes that make you laugh
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
3. 3.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) characters doing daft things (c) a magic object
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) Across the Desert by Camel
5. 5.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) magic, spells or wishes
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
7. 7.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) characters doing daft things (c) brave escapes from danger
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
10. 10.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a ridiculous situation
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
12. 12.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) a ridiculous situation (c) an evil spell to break
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) Across the Desert by Camel
16. 16.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) a magic object (c) brave escapes from danger
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
18. 18.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) Who Took the Trophy?
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Across the Desert by Camel
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) Seven Magic Wishes
28. 28.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
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
30. 30.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) characters doing daft things
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
33. 33.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a puzzle to solve
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
35. 35.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
36. 36.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a magic object (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) silly mix-ups
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) Rafting Down the Wild River

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