Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 469 · 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 is a feature of a mystery story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) silly mix-ups (c) a detective or suspects
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Princess and the Spell
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) Across the Desert by Camel
9. 9.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) clues to follow (b) an evil spell to break (c) brave escapes from danger
10. 10.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a dangerous journey (c) clues to follow
11. 11.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
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
13. 13.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Princess and the Spell
14. 14.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a magic object (c) exploring wild places
15. 15.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a magic object (c) a detective or suspects
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
17. 17.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a magic object
18. 18.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a dangerous journey (c) a missing thing or a secret
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
20. 20.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a magic object (b) clues to follow (c) surviving a storm or a flood
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
22. 22.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
23. 23.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
25. 25.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) funny story
26. 26.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) an evil spell to break (c) characters doing daft things
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Burping Buffalo
31. 31.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Stranded on Storm Island
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas

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