Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 514 · 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?
   The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
2. 2.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Detective Dog (c) Escape from Crocodile River
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
4. 4.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) Across the Desert by Camel
5. 5.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) fairy tale (c) adventure story
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) Seven Magic Wishes
7. 7.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) exploring wild places
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
10. 10.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) brave escapes from danger (c) clues to follow
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Princess and the Spell
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
15. 15.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) mystery story
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
17. 17.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a detective or suspects
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
23. 23.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a detective or suspects
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Cave Explorers
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
29. 29.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) an evil spell to break (c) jokes that make you laugh
30. 30.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) clues to follow
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
32. 32.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) mystery story
33. 33.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
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Burping Buffalo
35. 35.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a magic object (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a detective or suspects
36. 36.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
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
38. 38.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
40. 40.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a ridiculous situation (c) jokes that make you laugh

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