Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 539 · 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 secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) Escape from Crocodile River
5. 5.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
6. 6.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
7. 7.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a puzzle to solve
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
10. 10.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a detective or suspects
11. 11.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) an evil spell to break (c) clues to follow
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
13. 13.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) clues to follow (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) surviving a storm or a flood
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
15. 15.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a magic object (c) brave escapes from danger
16. 16.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) clues to follow (c) exploring wild places
17. 17.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) an evil spell to break (c) characters doing daft things
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
19. 19.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a magic object (b) clues to follow (c) a dangerous journey
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
21. 21.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
22. 22.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
27. 27.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a magic object
28. 28.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) clues to follow (c) exploring wild places
29. 29.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a dangerous journey (c) surviving a storm or a flood
30. 30.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) Who Took the Trophy?
31. 31.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
32. 32.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Great Jungle Trek
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
35. 35.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) Escape from Crocodile River
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
38. 38.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) characters doing daft things (c) surviving a storm or a flood
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale

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