Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 310 · 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 a fairy tale? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
4. 4.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a ridiculous situation (c) fairies, giants or dragons
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
7. 7.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a ridiculous situation (c) brave escapes from danger
8. 8.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Escape from Crocodile River
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
10. 10.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Escape from Crocodile River
12. 12.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) brave escapes from danger (c) an evil spell to break
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
16. 16.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
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
19. 19.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a puzzle to solve
20. 20.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) exploring wild places (b) silly mix-ups (c) clues to follow
21. 21.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
22. 22.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a magic object (b) a ridiculous situation (c) surviving a storm or a flood
23. 23.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
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
25. 25.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a dangerous journey (c) a magic object
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
28. 28.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a detective or suspects (c) characters doing daft things
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
32. 32.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a detective or suspects (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) magic, spells or wishes
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
34. 34.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) Climb to the Clouds
38. 38.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) exploring wild places (c) characters doing daft things
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
40. 40.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) mystery story

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