Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 203 · 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.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) Climb to the Clouds
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
4. 4.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a puzzle to solve (c) jokes that make you laugh
5. 5.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a dangerous journey (c) a ridiculous situation
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
7. 7.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) brave escapes from danger (c) fairies, giants or dragons
8. 8.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) exploring wild places (c) a ridiculous situation
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
10. 10.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
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) Who Took the Trophy?
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
13. 13.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) surviving a storm or a flood
14. 14.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) characters doing daft things (b) brave escapes from danger (c) magic, spells or wishes
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Ten Giggling Goats
16. 16.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) Ten Giggling Goats
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Princess and the Spell
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
20. 20.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) jokes that make you laugh
21. 21.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
23. 23.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) a puzzle to solve (c) silly mix-ups
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Cave Explorers
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
26. 26.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
29. 29.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) characters doing daft things (c) a missing thing or a secret
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
31. 31.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) brave escapes from danger (c) characters doing daft things
32. 32.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) silly mix-ups
33. 33.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Detective Dog
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) Stranded on Storm Island
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
38. 38.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) fairy tale
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) The Princess and the Spell

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