Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 31 · 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?
   Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Princess and the Spell
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Detective Dog
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
5. 5.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) clues to follow (b) exploring wild places (c) magic, spells or wishes
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
7. 7.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) an evil spell to break (c) jokes that make you laugh
8. 8.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a dangerous journey (c) fairies, giants or dragons
9. 9.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) a magic object (c) an evil spell to break
10. 10.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a magic object (b) characters doing daft things (c) magic, spells or wishes
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) Ten Giggling Goats
13. 13.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a puzzle to solve
14. 14.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) a ridiculous situation (c) brave escapes from danger
15. 15.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a magic object (c) exploring wild places
16. 16.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) Escape from Crocodile River
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Cave Explorers
20. 20.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a dangerous journey (c) silly mix-ups
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
23. 23.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) Seven Magic Wishes
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
25. 25.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
27. 27.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
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) Ten Giggling Goats
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
32. 32.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a detective or suspects (c) magic, spells or wishes
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
34. 34.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
35. 35.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
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) Stranded on Storm Island
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
39. 39.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
40. 40.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) brave escapes from danger (c) an evil spell to break

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