Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 275 · 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?
   The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
3. 3.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
4. 4.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
5. 5.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) jokes that make you laugh
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
7. 7.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
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
9. 9.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a magic object (c) clues to follow
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Princess and the Spell
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Burping Buffalo
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
14. 14.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a ridiculous situation (c) an evil spell to break
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
18. 18.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) clues to follow (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a detective or suspects
19. 19.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a puzzle to solve (c) brave escapes from danger
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
23. 23.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a ridiculous situation (c) exploring wild places
24. 24.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a detective or suspects (c) a magic object
25. 25.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a puzzle to solve
26. 26.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) a dangerous journey (c) fairies, giants or dragons
27. 27.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
28. 28.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
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
30. 30.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
31. 31.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a dangerous journey (c) clues to follow
32. 32.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
34. 34.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) exploring wild places (c) a ridiculous situation
35. 35.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) Ten Giggling Goats
36. 36.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
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Great Jungle Trek
40. 40.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a dangerous journey (c) a magic object

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