Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 24 · 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.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) clues to follow
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
3. 3.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) Stranded on Storm Island
5. 5.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) jokes that make you laugh
6. 6.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a magic object
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
8. 8.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) surviving a storm or a flood
9. 9.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) Stranded on Storm Island
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Princess and the Spell
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) Escape from Crocodile River
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
16. 16.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
17. 17.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) clues to follow (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a magic object
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Footprints in the Flour
19. 19.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) brave escapes from danger
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
21. 21.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) clues to follow (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) an evil spell to break
22. 22.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a dangerous journey (c) a puzzle to solve
23. 23.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) silly mix-ups (c) exploring wild places
24. 24.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Great Jungle Trek
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Stranded on Storm Island
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (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) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
30. 30.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
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
37. 37.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) a detective or suspects
38. 38.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) an evil spell to break (c) a missing thing or a secret
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale

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