Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 972 · 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 funny story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) brave escapes from danger (c) jokes that make you laugh
2. 2.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) Who Took the Trophy?
3. 3.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a detective or suspects
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
5. 5.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a magic object (b) an evil spell to break (c) characters doing daft things
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
11. 11.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) an evil spell to break (c) surviving a storm or a flood
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
13. 13.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) an evil spell to break (c) a puzzle to solve
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
19. 19.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) fairies, giants or dragons
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Cave Explorers (c) Ten Giggling Goats
21. 21.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Cave Explorers
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
23. 23.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a detective or suspects (c) magic, spells or wishes
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
26. 26.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) funny story (c) mystery story
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Seven Magic Wishes
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Princess and the Spell
30. 30.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) Ten Giggling Goats
31. 31.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
32. 32.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) clues to follow (c) a magic object
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
37. 37.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) characters doing daft things (c) a magic object
38. 38.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a dangerous journey (c) a missing thing or a secret
39. 39.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a magic object (c) a dangerous journey
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale

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