Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 370 · 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?
   An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
7. 7.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a detective or suspects (c) silly mix-ups
8. 8.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a detective or suspects
9. 9.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) clues to follow (c) exploring wild places
10. 10.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) clues to follow (c) exploring wild places
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
12. 12.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Princess and the Spell
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) Seven Magic Wishes
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
22. 22.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) a magic object (c) a puzzle to solve
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) Who Took the Trophy?
25. 25.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) an evil spell to break (c) a ridiculous situation
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
27. 27.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) an evil spell to break (c) a dangerous journey
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
29. 29.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
30. 30.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a puzzle to solve (c) magic, spells or wishes
31. 31.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
32. 32.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a ridiculous situation (c) characters doing daft things
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) Ten Giggling Goats
34. 34.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) funny story
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
38. 38.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a detective or suspects
39. 39.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
40. 40.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) brave escapes from danger (c) characters doing daft things

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