Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 135 · 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 funny story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) magic, spells or wishes
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) Escape from Crocodile River
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
5. 5.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) jokes that make you laugh
6. 6.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
7. 7.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) Who Took the Trophy?
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
10. 10.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a magic object (c) fairies, giants or dragons
11. 11.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a detective or suspects (c) jokes that make you laugh
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
13. 13.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
14. 14.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) brave escapes from danger (c) magic, spells or wishes
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
16. 16.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) Escape from Crocodile River
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
19. 19.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) clues to follow (c) surviving a storm or a flood
20. 20.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) Footprints in the Flour
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
23. 23.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a magic object
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Detective Dog
25. 25.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) mystery story (c) adventure story
26. 26.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) jokes that make you laugh
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Princess and the Spell
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
29. 29.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a puzzle to solve (c) an evil spell to break
30. 30.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) adventure story
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
33. 33.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) magic, spells or wishes
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
35. 35.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) fairies, giants or dragons
36. 36.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
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
39. 39.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
40. 40.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Wishing Well of Gold

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