Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 567 · 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 godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
2. 2.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Detective Dog
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
5. 5.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) exploring wild places (c) a detective or suspects
6. 6.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a magic object (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) fairies, giants or dragons
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
8. 8.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a detective or suspects (c) a magic object
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
10. 10.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a dangerous journey (c) an evil spell to break
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
12. 12.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) silly mix-ups (c) a dangerous journey
13. 13.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
14. 14.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Detective Dog (c) Across the Desert by Camel
15. 15.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
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
17. 17.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a magic object
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
19. 19.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) brave escapes from danger
20. 20.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a ridiculous situation (c) an evil spell to break
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) Ten Giggling Goats
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
24. 24.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
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
26. 26.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) clues to follow (c) a detective or suspects
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
28. 28.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
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
30. 30.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) Stranded on Storm Island
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
32. 32.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a magic object (c) a dangerous journey
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) Ten Giggling Goats
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
38. 38.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) mystery story (c) fairy tale
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Who Took the Trophy?
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Clue in the Old Diary

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