Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 303 · 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 a fairy tale? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a dangerous journey (c) a magic object
2. 2.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a detective or suspects
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Cave Explorers (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
5. 5.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) fairy tale
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Burping Buffalo
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Great Jungle Trek
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) Climb to the Clouds
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Princess and the Spell
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) Climb to the Clouds
16. 16.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) exploring wild places (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) silly mix-ups
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
18. 18.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Great Jungle Trek
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
22. 22.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) clues to follow (c) a magic object
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
28. 28.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Cave Explorers
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
34. 34.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a dangerous journey (c) jokes that make you laugh
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
36. 36.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) funny story
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) fairy tale
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
40. 40.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) a dangerous journey

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