Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 231 · 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 magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
5. 5.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) silly mix-ups
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
8. 8.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a ridiculous situation (c) exploring wild places
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Cave Explorers (c) Seven Magic Wishes
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
11. 11.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) exploring wild places
12. 12.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a dangerous journey (c) a missing thing or a secret
13. 13.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
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
15. 15.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
16. 16.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) clues to follow (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) an evil spell to break
17. 17.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) brave escapes from danger (c) an evil spell to break
18. 18.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) silly mix-ups
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
22. 22.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) exploring wild places (c) a ridiculous situation
23. 23.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) silly mix-ups (c) a magic object
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
25. 25.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) clues to follow (b) an evil spell to break (c) characters doing daft things
26. 26.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) clues to follow
27. 27.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) characters doing daft things (c) a detective or suspects
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) Stranded on Storm Island
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
32. 32.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a detective or suspects (c) fairies, giants or dragons
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) Footprints in the Flour
34. 34.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) exploring wild places (c) magic, spells or wishes
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
37. 37.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
38. 38.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a dangerous journey
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
40. 40.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

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