Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 529 · 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 girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
2. 2.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
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) Seven Magic Wishes
8. 8.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a dangerous journey (c) a missing thing or a secret
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) Who Took the Trophy?
10. 10.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) magic, spells or wishes
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
14. 14.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) magic, spells or wishes
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
17. 17.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a magic object (c) clues to follow
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
22. 22.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) an evil spell to break (c) clues to follow
23. 23.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
24. 24.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
26. 26.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Footprints in the Flour
28. 28.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) characters doing daft things (b) clues to follow (c) fairies, giants or dragons
29. 29.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) an evil spell to break
30. 30.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a magic object
31. 31.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Detective Dog
32. 32.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
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
37. 37.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
38. 38.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) fairy tale
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree

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