Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 397 · 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 fairy tale? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Burping Buffalo
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
3. 3.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a dangerous journey
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) mystery story (c) fairy tale
5. 5.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a magic object (c) clues to follow
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
7. 7.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) clues to follow (b) a puzzle to solve (c) jokes that make you laugh
8. 8.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a magic object (c) a detective or suspects
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
10. 10.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) an evil spell to break (c) surviving a storm or a flood
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
13. 13.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) silly mix-ups (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) clues to follow
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Climb to the Clouds
18. 18.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
19. 19.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) brave escapes from danger (c) jokes that make you laugh
20. 20.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) a puzzle to solve (c) characters doing daft things
21. 21.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) Who Took the Trophy?
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Cave Explorers
24. 24.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) exploring wild places (c) magic, spells or wishes
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) Climb to the Clouds
27. 27.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) clues to follow (c) silly mix-ups
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
29. 29.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
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
31. 31.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) a magic object
32. 32.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Burping Buffalo
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp

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