Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 106 · 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?
   Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
3. 3.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) exploring wild places (b) clues to follow (c) brave escapes from danger
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Princess and the Spell
5. 5.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a puzzle to solve (c) magic, spells or wishes
6. 6.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) exploring wild places (b) silly mix-ups (c) fairies, giants or dragons
7. 7.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
8. 8.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) an evil spell to break
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) Escape from Crocodile River
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
14. 14.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) magic, spells or wishes
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) Escape from Crocodile River
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
22. 22.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a dangerous journey
23. 23.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a ridiculous situation
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
26. 26.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
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
28. 28.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) clues to follow (c) magic, spells or wishes
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Great Jungle Trek
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Climb to the Clouds
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
33. 33.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) exploring wild places (c) a ridiculous situation
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Escape from Crocodile River
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Cave Explorers (c) Stranded on Storm Island
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
38. 38.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) Seven Magic Wishes
39. 39.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a detective or suspects
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story

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