Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 563 · 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 giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
2. 2.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) clues to follow
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
4. 4.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a puzzle to solve (c) surviving a storm or a flood
5. 5.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a puzzle to solve
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
7. 7.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Escape from Crocodile River
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
9. 9.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) funny story
10. 10.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Great Jungle Trek
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
12. 12.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a detective or suspects
13. 13.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a magic object (c) brave escapes from danger
14. 14.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
15. 15.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a dangerous journey
16. 16.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
17. 17.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a dangerous journey (c) a ridiculous situation
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
20. 20.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) exploring wild places (b) silly mix-ups (c) brave escapes from danger
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Ten Giggling Goats
25. 25.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a magic object (c) surviving a storm or a flood
26. 26.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
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
29. 29.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Across the Desert by Camel
30. 30.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
31. 31.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
35. 35.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) exploring wild places
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) Footprints in the Flour
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
38. 38.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a ridiculous situation (c) brave escapes from danger
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) Stranded on Storm Island

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