Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 27 · 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 parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Princess and the Spell
4. 4.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) Escape from Crocodile River
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) The Princess and the Spell
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
7. 7.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
8. 8.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a magic object (c) a dangerous journey
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
11. 11.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a detective or suspects (b) exploring wild places (c) an evil spell to break
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
13. 13.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) an evil spell to break (c) a puzzle to solve
14. 14.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
15. 15.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) characters doing daft things
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
19. 19.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
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
23. 23.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a detective or suspects (c) a dangerous journey
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
27. 27.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a dangerous journey (c) clues to follow
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
30. 30.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
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 title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
33. 33.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Princess and the Spell
34. 34.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a magic object (c) brave escapes from danger
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) Stranded on Storm Island
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) Seven Magic Wishes
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Burping Buffalo
40. 40.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a magic object (c) surviving a storm or a flood

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