Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 333 · 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?
   A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Seven Magic Wishes
3. 3.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
5. 5.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) surviving a storm or a flood
6. 6.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) silly mix-ups (c) a missing thing or a secret
7. 7.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
8. 8.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
9. 9.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) silly mix-ups (c) clues to follow
10. 10.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) an evil spell to break
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
14. 14.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) The Burping Buffalo
15. 15.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
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
17. 17.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) characters doing daft things (b) brave escapes from danger (c) fairies, giants or dragons
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Burping Buffalo
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) Seven Magic Wishes
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
22. 22.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) adventure story (c) fairy tale
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
25. 25.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) silly mix-ups
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny 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) adventure story (c) funny story
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
33. 33.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) silly mix-ups (c) a detective or suspects
34. 34.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) exploring wild places (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a puzzle to solve
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
36. 36.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) characters doing daft things (c) an evil spell to break
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
40. 40.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a magic object

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