Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 101 · 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 fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
2. 2.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a detective or suspects (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) fairies, giants or dragons
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) Escape from Crocodile River
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) Escape from Crocodile River
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
10. 10.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
11. 11.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) a dangerous journey (c) jokes that make you laugh
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
13. 13.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a magic object (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a detective or suspects
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) Who Took the Trophy?
17. 17.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) funny story (c) fairy tale
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
19. 19.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) clues to follow (b) characters doing daft things (c) an evil spell to break
20. 20.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
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
22. 22.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
23. 23.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) clues to follow
24. 24.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) exploring wild places (c) clues to follow
25. 25.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a ridiculous situation (c) fairies, giants or dragons
26. 26.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) adventure story
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) Stranded on Storm Island
29. 29.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) Stranded on Storm Island
31. 31.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a missing thing or a secret
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
34. 34.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) characters doing daft things (c) magic, spells or wishes
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
39. 39.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a missing thing or a secret
40. 40.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a puzzle to solve (c) brave escapes from danger

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