Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 369 · 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 tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
2. 2.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a dangerous journey (c) clues to follow
3. 3.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
5. 5.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) fairy tale
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
9. 9.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
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Cave Explorers (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
15. 15.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
16. 16.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) mystery story
17. 17.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
18. 18.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a magic object (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) characters doing daft things
19. 19.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a ridiculous situation
20. 20.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a dangerous journey (c) magic, spells or wishes
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) Escape from Crocodile River
22. 22.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) exploring wild places (b) clues to follow (c) jokes that make you laugh
23. 23.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Cave Explorers (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
29. 29.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a detective or suspects (c) brave escapes from danger
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
31. 31.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Princess and the Spell
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
40. 40.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) clues to follow (c) an evil spell to break

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