Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 111 · 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) a magic object (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a ridiculous situation
2. 2.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a ridiculous situation
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) Climb to the Clouds
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Seven Magic Wishes
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Princess and the Spell
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
8. 8.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a magic object
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) Stranded on Storm Island
10. 10.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) mystery story
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
12. 12.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) surviving a storm or a flood
13. 13.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
18. 18.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) brave escapes from danger
19. 19.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) surviving a storm or a flood
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
21. 21.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
22. 22.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) clues to follow (b) brave escapes from danger (c) silly mix-ups
23. 23.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a magic object
24. 24.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) jokes that make you laugh
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Ten Giggling Goats
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) Across the Desert by Camel
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
29. 29.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
30. 30.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a magic object (c) a ridiculous situation
31. 31.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Cave Explorers
32. 32.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) fairy tale (c) funny story
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
37. 37.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a dangerous journey (c) an evil spell to break
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale

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