Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 285 · 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 spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
6. 6.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
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
12. 12.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) Who Took the Trophy?
13. 13.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a detective or suspects
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Detective Dog
16. 16.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) brave escapes from danger (c) magic, spells or wishes
17. 17.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a magic object (b) a ridiculous situation (c) an evil spell to break
18. 18.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
19. 19.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
24. 24.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a magic object (c) jokes that make you laugh
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
30. 30.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) exploring wild places (b) brave escapes from danger (c) characters doing daft things
31. 31.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) exploring wild places (c) a missing thing or a secret
32. 32.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) exploring wild places
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
34. 34.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a detective or suspects (c) magic, spells or wishes
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
36. 36.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a detective or suspects
37. 37.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a dangerous journey
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Stranded on Storm Island

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