Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 273 · 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 an adventure story? (a) a magic object (b) brave escapes from danger (c) characters doing daft things
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Princess and the Spell
6. 6.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) Climb to the Clouds
10. 10.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) funny story
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
14. 14.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a detective or suspects (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a magic object
15. 15.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) characters doing daft things (c) magic, spells or wishes
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
17. 17.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a puzzle to solve
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
19. 19.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a detective or suspects
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) Who Took the Trophy?
23. 23.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) a magic object
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
27. 27.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) brave escapes from danger (c) clues to follow
28. 28.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a puzzle to solve (c) characters doing daft things
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
34. 34.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
35. 35.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
37. 37.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) characters doing daft things
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale

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