Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 176 · 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?
   An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
2. 2.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a magic object
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
4. 4.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
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Footprints in the Flour
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
8. 8.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) a puzzle to solve (c) magic, spells or wishes
9. 9.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) an evil spell to break
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
11. 11.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
12. 12.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) adventure story (c) mystery story
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 title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
15. 15.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a missing thing or a secret
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) Stranded on Storm Island
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
18. 18.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) silly mix-ups
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
20. 20.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) an evil spell to break (c) fairies, giants or dragons
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Princess and the Spell
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
25. 25.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) characters doing daft things
26. 26.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
27. 27.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) exploring wild places (c) fairies, giants or dragons
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
30. 30.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) Footprints in the Flour
31. 31.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a puzzle to solve (c) fairies, giants or dragons
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) Who Took the Trophy?
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
34. 34.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Cave Explorers
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) Climb to the Clouds
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
37. 37.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
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
39. 39.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) silly mix-ups (c) an evil spell to break
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) Who Took the Trophy?

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