Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 134 · 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 fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) clues to follow (c) surviving a storm or a flood
2. 2.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a detective or suspects (c) brave escapes from danger
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
10. 10.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) Escape from Crocodile River
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
13. 13.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a puzzle to solve
14. 14.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) an evil spell to break (c) jokes that make you laugh
15. 15.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a magic object (c) clues to follow
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
17. 17.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) brave escapes from danger (c) clues to follow
18. 18.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) an evil spell to break (c) silly mix-ups
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
20. 20.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) funny story (c) fairy tale
21. 21.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
22. 22.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a magic object (c) a detective or suspects
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
27. 27.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) Stranded on Storm Island
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
29. 29.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) adventure story (c) mystery story
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Detective Dog
32. 32.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) clues to follow (c) fairies, giants or dragons
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) Footprints in the Flour
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
39. 39.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) characters doing daft things
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story

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