Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 227 · 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’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
2. 2.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) exploring wild places (c) a missing thing or a secret
3. 3.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) a ridiculous situation
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
6. 6.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a detective or suspects (c) magic, spells or wishes
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
9. 9.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
15. 15.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a dangerous journey
16. 16.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) funny story
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Burping Buffalo
19. 19.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a dangerous journey (c) clues to follow
20. 20.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
21. 21.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a detective or suspects
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
23. 23.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) surviving a storm or a flood
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) mystery story (b) adventure 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.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
27. 27.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a puzzle to solve (c) brave escapes from danger
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Seven Magic Wishes
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
30. 30.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) silly mix-ups (c) exploring wild places
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Great Jungle Trek
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Seven Magic Wishes
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Princess and the Spell
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
37. 37.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
38. 38.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a detective or suspects (b) an evil spell to break (c) a dangerous journey
39. 39.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) silly mix-ups (c) exploring wild places
40. 40.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a missing thing or a secret

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