Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 358 · 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?
   Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
2. 2.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
3. 3.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a magic object (b) a dangerous journey (c) clues to follow
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
5. 5.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a detective or suspects (c) an evil spell to break
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Stranded on Storm Island
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) Climb to the Clouds
8. 8.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a detective or suspects
9. 9.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Cave Explorers
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
11. 11.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a detective or suspects
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
14. 14.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
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
17. 17.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) funny story
18. 18.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a magic object (c) a missing thing or a secret
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
20. 20.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
21. 21.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a detective or suspects
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
24. 24.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
25. 25.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) silly mix-ups
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
28. 28.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) an evil spell to break (c) exploring wild places
29. 29.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) clues to follow (b) a magic object (c) a dangerous journey
30. 30.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Escape from Crocodile River
31. 31.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a puzzle to solve (c) jokes that make you laugh
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) Ten Giggling Goats
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) Seven Magic Wishes
34. 34.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) silly mix-ups (c) brave escapes from danger
35. 35.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) Stranded on Storm Island
36. 36.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) silly mix-ups (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a dangerous journey
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
38. 38.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) characters doing daft things (c) clues to follow
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) Ten Giggling Goats

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