Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 166 · 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 brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
3. 3.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a magic object (c) exploring wild places
4. 4.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) exploring wild places (c) jokes that make you laugh
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
6. 6.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) silly mix-ups (c) clues to follow
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
8. 8.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a detective or suspects (c) jokes that make you laugh
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Ten Giggling Goats
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
12. 12.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Cave Explorers
13. 13.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) Footprints in the Flour
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
15. 15.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
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Princess and the Spell
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
18. 18.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a dangerous journey (c) magic, spells or wishes
19. 19.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) Seven Magic Wishes
20. 20.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
21. 21.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) Escape from Crocodile River
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
23. 23.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
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
26. 26.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a puzzle to solve
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
30. 30.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a detective or suspects
31. 31.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a magic object (c) a missing thing or a secret
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
33. 33.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
34. 34.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) surviving a storm or a flood
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
36. 36.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a magic object (c) silly mix-ups
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
39. 39.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a dangerous journey
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale

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