Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 354 · 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 secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Burping Buffalo
3. 3.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a magic object (c) fairies, giants or dragons
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Burping Buffalo
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) Escape from Crocodile River
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
7. 7.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) adventure story
8. 8.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a puzzle to solve (c) jokes that make you laugh
9. 9.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a ridiculous situation (c) fairies, giants or dragons
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
13. 13.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
15. 15.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
16. 16.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) clues to follow (b) a detective or suspects (c) a magic object
17. 17.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a detective or suspects (c) a ridiculous situation
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
21. 21.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) The Great Jungle Trek
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
23. 23.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a ridiculous situation (c) an evil spell to break
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
27. 27.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a magic object (c) characters doing daft things
28. 28.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) clues to follow (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a ridiculous situation
29. 29.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) surviving a storm or a flood
30. 30.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a magic object (c) exploring wild places
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Great Jungle Trek
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Detective Dog (c) Ten Giggling Goats
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Seven Magic Wishes
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Ten Giggling Goats
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale

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