Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 38 · 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.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Princess and the Spell
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
6. 6.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
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) Who Took the Trophy?
10. 10.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) exploring wild places (c) silly mix-ups
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
12. 12.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a dangerous journey
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Detective Dog
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
18. 18.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a puzzle to solve (c) surviving a storm or a flood
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
21. 21.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Princess and the Spell
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Cave Explorers (c) Seven Magic Wishes
24. 24.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) silly mix-ups (b) exploring wild places (c) fairies, giants or dragons
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
26. 26.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) clues to follow (b) an evil spell to break (c) brave escapes from danger
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
34. 34.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
36. 36.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
37. 37.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) silly mix-ups (c) a dangerous journey
38. 38.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) a magic object (c) a ridiculous situation
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) Ten Giggling Goats
40. 40.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) mystery story

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