Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 577 · 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) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
3. 3.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Climb to the Clouds
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
7. 7.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) brave escapes from danger (c) fairies, giants or dragons
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
9. 9.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) adventure story (c) mystery 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) funny story (c) fairy tale
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
12. 12.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) an evil spell to break (c) a ridiculous situation
13. 13.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) clues to follow (b) a magic object (c) brave escapes from danger
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
17. 17.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
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
19. 19.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) exploring wild places (c) a magic object
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
22. 22.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) characters doing daft things (c) fairies, giants or dragons
23. 23.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
25. 25.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a detective or suspects
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
27. 27.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Detective Dog
28. 28.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Detective Dog (c) Ten Giggling Goats
29. 29.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a puzzle to solve (c) brave escapes from danger
30. 30.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a magic object (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) jokes that make you laugh
31. 31.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) Seven Magic Wishes
32. 32.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
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
34. 34.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) surviving a storm or a flood
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
36. 36.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
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
39. 39.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Secret of the Locked Room

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