Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 346 · 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) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
4. 4.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) an evil spell to break (c) characters doing daft things
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
11. 11.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) clues to follow (c) silly mix-ups
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
13. 13.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) clues to follow (c) a detective or suspects
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
16. 16.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
17. 17.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) clues to follow (c) characters doing daft things
18. 18.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) clues to follow (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a ridiculous situation
19. 19.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a missing thing or a secret
20. 20.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) an evil spell to break (c) clues to follow
21. 21.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a magic object (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) brave escapes from danger
22. 22.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) jokes that make you laugh
23. 23.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Princess and the Spell
24. 24.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
25. 25.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a detective or suspects
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Ten Giggling Goats
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
28. 28.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a missing thing or a secret
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Detective Dog (c) Seven Magic Wishes
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
32. 32.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a detective or suspects (c) a magic object
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
34. 34.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Detective Dog (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
38. 38.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) exploring wild places (c) clues to follow
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond

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