Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 55 · 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 dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
2. 2.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a magic object (b) a dangerous journey (c) clues to follow
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
7. 7.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a detective or suspects (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) jokes that make you laugh
8. 8.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) clues to follow (c) surviving a storm or a flood
9. 9.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) silly mix-ups
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) adventure story (c) fairy tale
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
12. 12.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a detective or suspects (c) silly mix-ups
13. 13.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) characters doing daft things (c) surviving a storm or a flood
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Great Jungle Trek
15. 15.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
17. 17.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a ridiculous situation (c) jokes that make you laugh
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
19. 19.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) surviving a storm or a flood
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Detective Dog (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Princess and the Spell
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
24. 24.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) clues to follow (b) a magic object (c) exploring wild places
25. 25.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) exploring wild places (c) a magic object
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Detective Dog (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
32. 32.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a dangerous journey (c) an evil spell to break
33. 33.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
34. 34.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
40. 40.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

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