Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 167 · 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 magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
2. 2.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) fairy tale
3. 3.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a dangerous journey (c) clues to follow
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
5. 5.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) brave escapes from danger (c) magic, spells or wishes
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Burping Buffalo
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
9. 9.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a dangerous journey
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
11. 11.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a magic object
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
15. 15.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a detective or suspects (c) magic, spells or wishes
16. 16.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
17. 17.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Cave Explorers
18. 18.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) silly mix-ups (c) a magic object
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
20. 20.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a detective or suspects
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Footprints in the Flour
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
26. 26.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) funny story (c) mystery story
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
28. 28.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) an evil spell to break
29. 29.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) funny story (c) adventure story
30. 30.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a puzzle to solve
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
32. 32.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) clues to follow (c) jokes that make you laugh
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Princess and the Spell
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
38. 38.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) a dangerous journey
39. 39.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) a ridiculous situation (c) fairies, giants or dragons
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story

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