Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 175 · 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?
   The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
3. 3.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) brave escapes from danger (c) characters doing daft things
4. 4.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) brave escapes from danger
5. 5.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
11. 11.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) clues to follow (c) a puzzle to solve
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
14. 14.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) silly mix-ups
15. 15.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) brave escapes from danger (c) magic, spells or wishes
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
17. 17.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) a puzzle to solve (c) jokes that make you laugh
18. 18.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) surviving a storm or a flood
19. 19.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
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
24. 24.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) brave escapes from danger
25. 25.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
29. 29.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a detective or suspects
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Princess and the Spell
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) Who Took the Trophy?
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) Seven Magic Wishes
34. 34.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a ridiculous situation (c) magic, spells or wishes
35. 35.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a detective or suspects (c) characters doing daft things
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
37. 37.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a detective or suspects (c) a ridiculous situation
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) Who Took the Trophy?
39. 39.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Wishing Well of Gold

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