Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 365 · 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?
   Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
2. 2.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a magic object
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
6. 6.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) Footprints in the Flour
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
8. 8.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a magic object (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a missing thing or a secret
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
11. 11.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) silly mix-ups (c) a dangerous journey
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
13. 13.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
14. 14.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) clues to follow
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) Footprints in the Flour
19. 19.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Climb to the Clouds
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
21. 21.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a magic object (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a puzzle to solve
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Detective Dog
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
26. 26.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
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
28. 28.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a puzzle to solve (c) characters doing daft things
29. 29.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a missing thing or a secret
30. 30.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
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
32. 32.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) adventure story
33. 33.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a detective or suspects
34. 34.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) clues to follow
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Ten Giggling Goats
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) Footprints in the Flour
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
39. 39.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
40. 40.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) clues to follow (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a ridiculous situation

Free creative writing lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/creative-writing-for-kids