Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 42 · 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?
   Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
3. 3.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Detective Dog
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
6. 6.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
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
8. 8.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a ridiculous situation (c) exploring wild places
9. 9.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) brave escapes from danger
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
13. 13.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) clues to follow (c) magic, spells or wishes
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
15. 15.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) characters doing daft things (c) magic, spells or wishes
16. 16.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) magic, spells or wishes
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
21. 21.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a magic object (c) exploring wild places
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
23. 23.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) exploring wild places (c) jokes that make you laugh
24. 24.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
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) Across the Desert by Camel
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Detective Dog
31. 31.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
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
34. 34.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a detective or suspects (c) characters doing daft things
35. 35.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) jokes that make you laugh
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
37. 37.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a dangerous journey (c) characters doing daft things
38. 38.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) a dangerous journey (c) exploring wild places
39. 39.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) clues to follow (c) magic, spells or wishes
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story

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