Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 240 · 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?
   Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
3. 3.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) Footprints in the Flour
4. 4.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a dangerous journey (c) characters doing daft things
5. 5.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) silly mix-ups
6. 6.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a magic object
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
9. 9.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
10. 10.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) characters doing daft things (c) clues to follow
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Princess and the Spell
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
15. 15.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Burping Buffalo
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
17. 17.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a ridiculous situation (c) magic, spells or wishes
18. 18.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) clues to follow (c) a dangerous journey
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
23. 23.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a detective or suspects (c) a ridiculous situation
24. 24.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Princess and the Spell
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
29. 29.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
30. 30.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a dangerous journey
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
34. 34.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a ridiculous situation (c) jokes that make you laugh
35. 35.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
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
38. 38.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) characters doing daft things
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale

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