Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 547 · 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?
   Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
2. 2.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
3. 3.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
4. 4.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
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
10. 10.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) adventure story
11. 11.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
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
13. 13.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) silly mix-ups (c) a detective or suspects
14. 14.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a magic object (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a detective or suspects
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Footprints in the Flour
16. 16.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a ridiculous situation
17. 17.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) adventure story (c) fairy tale
18. 18.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a dangerous journey (c) exploring wild places
19. 19.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
21. 21.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a detective or suspects (c) surviving a storm or a flood
22. 22.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) clues to follow (c) fairies, giants or dragons
23. 23.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
26. 26.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) characters doing daft things (c) surviving a storm or a flood
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Burping Buffalo
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
32. 32.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) exploring wild places (c) a detective or suspects
33. 33.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) Climb to the Clouds
35. 35.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
36. 36.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) silly mix-ups (c) magic, spells or wishes
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
40. 40.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) a dangerous journey (c) a magic object

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