Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 54 · 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 fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
2. 2.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) characters doing daft things (c) a dangerous journey
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
4. 4.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) clues to follow (b) a dangerous journey (c) magic, spells or wishes
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) Stranded on Storm Island
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Princess and the Spell
15. 15.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a magic object (c) clues to follow
16. 16.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) Escape from Crocodile River
17. 17.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a magic object
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
24. 24.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
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
28. 28.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) silly mix-ups (c) a dangerous journey
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) Across the Desert by Camel
31. 31.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Great Jungle Trek
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Princess and the Spell
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
34. 34.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) characters doing daft things
35. 35.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a dangerous journey
36. 36.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) Across the Desert by Camel
37. 37.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) fairies, giants or dragons
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Detective Dog
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight

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