Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 174 · 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?
   Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Detective Dog
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
7. 7.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a magic object
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
9. 9.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a dangerous journey (c) fairies, giants or dragons
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
13. 13.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
14. 14.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) exploring wild places (c) silly mix-ups
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
19. 19.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) The Cave Explorers
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
21. 21.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) a ridiculous situation
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Burping Buffalo
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
24. 24.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Detective Dog
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
26. 26.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
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
29. 29.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a detective or suspects
30. 30.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a magic object
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) Seven Magic Wishes
32. 32.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Seven Magic Wishes
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
37. 37.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) brave escapes from danger (c) an evil spell to break
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
40. 40.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Escape from Crocodile River

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