Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 128 · 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’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
2. 2.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) clues to follow (c) surviving a storm or a flood
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Princess and the Spell
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
5. 5.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) exploring wild places (b) clues to follow (c) a dangerous journey
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Who Took the Trophy?
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) Seven Magic Wishes
12. 12.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) Escape from Crocodile River
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
14. 14.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
16. 16.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a dangerous journey
17. 17.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Footprints in the Flour
18. 18.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) characters doing daft things (c) a magic object
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
20. 20.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a missing thing or a secret
21. 21.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a dangerous journey
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
23. 23.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) exploring wild places
24. 24.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) silly mix-ups
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
27. 27.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a dangerous journey (c) magic, spells or wishes
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
29. 29.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Detective Dog
31. 31.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) an evil spell to break (c) jokes that make you laugh
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Who Took the Trophy?
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
40. 40.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree

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