Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 374 · 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) adventure story (c) fairy tale
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
6. 6.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Detective Dog
9. 9.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a detective or suspects
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Great Jungle Trek
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Cave Explorers
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
13. 13.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a detective or suspects
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
15. 15.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) brave escapes from danger
16. 16.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a puzzle to solve (c) silly mix-ups
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
19. 19.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) clues to follow (c) a detective or suspects
20. 20.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
26. 26.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a magic object (b) exploring wild places (c) a missing thing or a secret
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
28. 28.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) Seven Magic Wishes
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
32. 32.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) silly mix-ups (c) a magic object
33. 33.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Escape from Crocodile River
34. 34.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) fairies, giants or dragons
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
37. 37.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) surviving a storm or a flood
38. 38.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
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Great Jungle Trek

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