Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 108 · 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 an adventure story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) brave escapes from danger
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
4. 4.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) jokes that make you laugh
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
8. 8.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) The Cave Explorers
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Climb to the Clouds
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
14. 14.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a magic object (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) jokes that make you laugh
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
16. 16.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
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
18. 18.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) clues to follow (c) surviving a storm or a flood
19. 19.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) silly mix-ups (c) a missing thing or a secret
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
21. 21.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) silly mix-ups (c) a ridiculous situation
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) Ten Giggling Goats
31. 31.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) adventure story
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) Escape from Crocodile River
35. 35.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) silly mix-ups (c) a dangerous journey
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Burping Buffalo
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
38. 38.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story

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