Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 545 · 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) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
2. 2.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a dangerous journey (c) a missing thing or a secret
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
5. 5.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) a magic object
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
7. 7.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Escape from Crocodile River
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
9. 9.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a dangerous journey (c) silly mix-ups
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) Seven Magic Wishes
16. 16.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) characters doing daft things (c) a puzzle to solve
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
20. 20.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) surviving a storm or a flood
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
23. 23.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) clues to follow (b) a dangerous journey (c) characters doing daft things
24. 24.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) an evil spell to break
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
26. 26.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a magic object (c) exploring wild places
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
32. 32.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
34. 34.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a magic object (c) a puzzle to solve
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) Stranded on Storm Island
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
40. 40.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) an evil spell to break (c) surviving a storm or a flood

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