Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 215 · 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 boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
2. 2.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) clues to follow
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Cave Explorers (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
9. 9.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) clues to follow (b) brave escapes from danger (c) an evil spell to break
10. 10.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a magic object (c) a dangerous journey
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
14. 14.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Cave Explorers
15. 15.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) Seven Magic Wishes
16. 16.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a dangerous journey (c) magic, spells or wishes
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
18. 18.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) funny story
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
21. 21.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) an evil spell to break (c) jokes that make you laugh
22. 22.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Across the Desert by Camel
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
25. 25.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) adventure story (c) funny story
26. 26.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
30. 30.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a detective or suspects (c) fairies, giants or dragons
31. 31.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) an evil spell to break (c) magic, spells or wishes
32. 32.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) an evil spell to break
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
35. 35.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a missing thing or a secret
36. 36.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a dangerous journey (c) clues to follow
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story

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