Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 30 · 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 title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) Escape from Crocodile River
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
3. 3.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) clues to follow (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) an evil spell to break
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
5. 5.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) clues to follow (c) a dangerous journey
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
7. 7.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a dangerous journey (c) a ridiculous situation
8. 8.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) fairies, giants or dragons
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Princess and the Spell
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
11. 11.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a puzzle to solve
12. 12.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) characters doing daft things (c) silly mix-ups
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
14. 14.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) fairy tale
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
16. 16.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) exploring wild places (c) magic, spells or wishes
17. 17.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a magic object
18. 18.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a puzzle to solve (c) brave escapes from danger
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
22. 22.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
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Cave Explorers
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
25. 25.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a dangerous journey (c) magic, spells or wishes
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) Who Took the Trophy?
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) Seven Magic Wishes
31. 31.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a dangerous journey (c) a magic object
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
36. 36.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) exploring wild places (b) an evil spell to break (c) silly mix-ups
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
38. 38.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story

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