Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 25 · 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 dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
3. 3.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) clues to follow (c) fairies, giants or dragons
4. 4.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) magic, spells or wishes
5. 5.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
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
9. 9.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) exploring wild places (b) characters doing daft things (c) surviving a storm or a flood
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
11. 11.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) silly mix-ups
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
13. 13.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a ridiculous situation (c) exploring wild places
14. 14.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) characters doing daft things (c) a dangerous journey
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Detective Dog
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Across the Desert by Camel
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Princess and the Spell
21. 21.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a missing thing or a secret
22. 22.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) funny story
23. 23.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a dangerous journey
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
26. 26.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) Who Took the Trophy?
27. 27.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Princess and the Spell
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
31. 31.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) Stranded on Storm Island
32. 32.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a detective or suspects (c) magic, spells or wishes
33. 33.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) characters doing daft things (c) clues to follow
34. 34.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
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Ten Giggling Goats
36. 36.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a detective or suspects (c) magic, spells or wishes
37. 37.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
38. 38.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) exploring wild places (c) characters doing daft things
39. 39.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a ridiculous situation (c) surviving a storm or a flood
40. 40.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

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