Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 396 · 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?
   A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
2. 2.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
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 mystery story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Detective Dog
5. 5.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a magic object (b) a ridiculous situation (c) brave escapes from danger
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
7. 7.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) Across the Desert by Camel
8. 8.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) exploring wild places (c) brave escapes from danger
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) Seven Magic Wishes
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
12. 12.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a missing thing or a secret
13. 13.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a magic object (c) characters doing daft things
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
15. 15.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a magic object (c) brave escapes from danger
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
17. 17.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) characters doing daft things (c) fairies, giants or dragons
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
20. 20.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a ridiculous situation (c) clues to follow
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
22. 22.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Great Jungle Trek
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Princess and the Spell
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
26. 26.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
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
29. 29.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
30. 30.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) Seven Magic Wishes
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
34. 34.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a detective or suspects (c) a ridiculous situation
35. 35.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
36. 36.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a missing thing or a secret
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) Ten Giggling Goats
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Secret of the Locked Room

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