Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 544 · 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.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Princess and the Spell
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) Across the Desert by Camel
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
4. 4.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) silly mix-ups (b) an evil spell to break (c) jokes that make you laugh
5. 5.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
6. 6.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) exploring wild places
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
8. 8.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
9. 9.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a magic object (c) a detective or suspects
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
14. 14.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) Escape from Crocodile River
15. 15.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) a ridiculous situation (c) silly mix-ups
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
20. 20.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) silly mix-ups (c) a puzzle to solve
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
22. 22.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a puzzle to solve (c) surviving a storm or a flood
23. 23.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a ridiculous situation (c) fairies, giants or dragons
24. 24.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) funny story
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) Who Took the Trophy?
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
29. 29.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) silly mix-ups (c) a puzzle to solve
30. 30.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) a magic object (c) exploring wild places
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?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
33. 33.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a magic object (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) an evil spell to break
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
37. 37.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a missing thing or a secret
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
40. 40.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

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