Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 420 · 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 fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Across the Desert by Camel
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
7. 7.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) exploring wild places (c) brave escapes from danger
8. 8.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Detective Dog
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
11. 11.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) silly mix-ups (c) a dangerous journey
12. 12.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) clues to follow
13. 13.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) silly mix-ups (c) a ridiculous situation
14. 14.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) brave escapes from danger
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
16. 16.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) fairy tale
17. 17.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a missing thing or a secret
18. 18.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a puzzle to solve
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
20. 20.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Stranded on Storm Island
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) Stranded on Storm Island
24. 24.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a magic object (c) a puzzle to solve
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
28. 28.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) clues to follow
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Detective Dog
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Detective Dog (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) Climb to the Clouds
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
40. 40.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) fairy tale

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