Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 443 · 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 godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
3. 3.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) clues to follow
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
9. 9.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
10. 10.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
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
12. 12.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) characters doing daft things
13. 13.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) an evil spell to break (c) clues to follow
14. 14.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) Stranded on Storm Island
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
16. 16.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a dangerous journey
17. 17.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a magic object (c) a puzzle to solve
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Burping Buffalo
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) Escape from Crocodile River
20. 20.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Great Jungle Trek
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
22. 22.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a detective or suspects
23. 23.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) clues to follow (c) a detective or suspects
24. 24.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) an evil spell to break (c) a ridiculous situation
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
26. 26.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a dangerous journey (c) characters doing daft things
27. 27.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a magic object (c) clues to follow
28. 28.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) Seven Magic Wishes
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
30. 30.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
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
32. 32.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Climb to the Clouds
35. 35.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) exploring wild places (b) silly mix-ups (c) a puzzle to solve
36. 36.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) mystery story
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
39. 39.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) Upside-Down Grandpa

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