Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 192 · 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 fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
2. 2.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
3. 3.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) an evil spell to break (c) exploring wild places
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
7. 7.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Cave Explorers
8. 8.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) a dangerous journey (c) jokes that make you laugh
9. 9.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a puzzle to solve
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
12. 12.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) clues to follow (c) an evil spell to break
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) Footprints in the Flour
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
15. 15.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
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Cave Explorers (c) Who Took the Trophy?
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
21. 21.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) funny story (c) adventure story
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
26. 26.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
27. 27.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) adventure story
28. 28.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) funny story
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
30. 30.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a detective or suspects (c) brave escapes from danger
31. 31.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a magic object (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) surviving a storm or a flood
32. 32.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a dangerous journey (c) jokes that make you laugh
33. 33.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a magic object
34. 34.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a ridiculous situation (c) an evil spell to break
35. 35.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) silly mix-ups (c) fairies, giants or dragons
36. 36.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) clues to follow
37. 37.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) silly mix-ups (c) a detective or suspects
38. 38.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
39. 39.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
40. 40.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) characters doing daft things (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) jokes that make you laugh

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