Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 498 · 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 boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
2. 2.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) exploring wild places
3. 3.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) Escape from Crocodile River
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Burping Buffalo
5. 5.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Climb to the Clouds
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Climb to the Clouds
7. 7.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a magic object (c) brave escapes from danger
8. 8.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
9. 9.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a detective or suspects
10. 10.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) mystery story (c) funny story
11. 11.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a detective or suspects
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
18. 18.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) exploring wild places
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Cave Explorers (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Detective Dog (c) Ten Giggling Goats
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
22. 22.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) The Cave Explorers
23. 23.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a dangerous journey
24. 24.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a missing thing or a secret
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
27. 27.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
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
31. 31.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) silly mix-ups
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Burping Buffalo
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Great Jungle Trek
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
35. 35.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) silly mix-ups (c) jokes that make you laugh
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) Stranded on Storm Island
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
40. 40.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) The Princess and the Spell

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