Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 126 · 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 ridiculous situation (b) brave escapes from danger (c) clues to follow
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) Climb to the Clouds
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
9. 9.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a dangerous journey
10. 10.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a magic object (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a detective or suspects
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
12. 12.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
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
15. 15.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) silly mix-ups
16. 16.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
18. 18.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
21. 21.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) a magic object
22. 22.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) exploring wild places (c) magic, spells or wishes
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
26. 26.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) a detective or suspects
27. 27.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) Stranded on Storm Island
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Cave Explorers
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
34. 34.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) surviving a storm or a flood
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Burping Buffalo
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
37. 37.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) exploring wild places (b) characters doing daft things (c) fairies, giants or dragons
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
40. 40.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a puzzle to solve (c) surviving a storm or a flood

Free creative writing lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/creative-writing-for-kids