Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 220 · 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?
   Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
2. 2.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a magic object (c) silly mix-ups
3. 3.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) exploring wild places (c) jokes that make you laugh
4. 4.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) an evil spell to break
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) The Princess and the Spell
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) Footprints in the Flour
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
9. 9.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) surviving a storm or a flood
10. 10.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
11. 11.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) exploring wild places (c) silly mix-ups
12. 12.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) clues to follow (c) fairies, giants or dragons
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
15. 15.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) mystery story (c) fairy tale
16. 16.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) brave escapes from danger (c) magic, spells or wishes
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
18. 18.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a detective or suspects
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
23. 23.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) magic, spells or wishes
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) Seven Magic Wishes
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
32. 32.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) an evil spell to break
33. 33.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) fairy tale (c) funny story
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Footprints in the Flour
35. 35.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) brave escapes from danger (c) fairies, giants or dragons
36. 36.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) fairy tale (c) adventure story
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Burping Buffalo
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story

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