Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 293 · 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?
   An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
7. 7.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
8. 8.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) a detective or suspects
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
16. 16.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) brave escapes from danger
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) Climb to the Clouds
21. 21.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) brave escapes from danger (c) silly mix-ups
22. 22.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a magic object
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
26. 26.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) a dangerous journey (c) a magic object
27. 27.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a magic object
28. 28.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
29. 29.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) jokes that make you laugh
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) Across the Desert by Camel
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) Across the Desert by Camel
32. 32.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Detective Dog (c) Across the Desert by Camel
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Princess and the Spell
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
37. 37.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) brave escapes from danger (c) clues to follow
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Seven Magic Wishes

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