Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 247 · 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?
   Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
6. 6.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) characters doing daft things
7. 7.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a ridiculous situation
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
10. 10.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) characters doing daft things (c) a puzzle to solve
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
17. 17.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Cave Explorers
18. 18.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a detective or suspects (c) brave escapes from danger
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
21. 21.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) magic, spells or wishes
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
23. 23.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) characters doing daft things (b) silly mix-ups (c) magic, spells or wishes
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
25. 25.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) fairy tale (c) adventure story
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Burping Buffalo
27. 27.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) characters doing daft things (c) a puzzle to solve
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
29. 29.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a magic object (c) brave escapes from danger
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) Across the Desert by Camel
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
32. 32.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
33. 33.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) mystery story
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
35. 35.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) Stranded on Storm Island
36. 36.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) characters doing daft things (c) a dangerous journey
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak

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