Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 34 · 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 fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
2. 2.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) Stranded on Storm Island
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
4. 4.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
5. 5.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) fairies, giants or dragons
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
7. 7.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) a ridiculous situation (c) brave escapes from danger
8. 8.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a detective or suspects (c) brave escapes from danger
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
11. 11.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) characters doing daft things (c) a ridiculous situation
12. 12.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) surviving a storm or a flood
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Burping Buffalo
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
16. 16.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a puzzle to solve (c) characters doing daft things
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
18. 18.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) silly mix-ups
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
20. 20.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) brave escapes from danger (c) jokes that make you laugh
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) Ten Giggling Goats
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
24. 24.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Escape from Crocodile River
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
29. 29.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a puzzle to solve
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
31. 31.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) exploring wild places (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a ridiculous situation
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
33. 33.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) fairies, giants or dragons
34. 34.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) silly mix-ups (c) a dangerous journey
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
38. 38.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) exploring wild places (c) a missing thing or a secret
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story

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