Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 205 · 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 secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Princess and the Spell
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
6. 6.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) mystery story
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) Ten Giggling Goats
8. 8.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) jokes that make you laugh
9. 9.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) an evil spell to break (c) a puzzle to solve
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
11. 11.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
12. 12.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
13. 13.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a ridiculous situation
14. 14.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a missing thing or a secret
15. 15.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a magic object (c) surviving a storm or a flood
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Detective Dog
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
21. 21.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
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Detective Dog (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
25. 25.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a dangerous journey (c) characters doing daft things
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
27. 27.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) silly mix-ups (c) an evil spell to break
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
31. 31.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) mystery story
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) Ten Giggling Goats
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) Ten Giggling Goats
36. 36.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
37. 37.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a ridiculous situation (c) clues to follow
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
39. 39.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) exploring wild places (b) silly mix-ups (c) surviving a storm or a flood
40. 40.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) exploring wild places (c) a puzzle to solve

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