Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 58 · 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.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a ridiculous situation
3. 3.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) surviving a storm or a flood
4. 4.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
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
8. 8.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
10. 10.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) a magic object
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
13. 13.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) magic, spells or wishes
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
15. 15.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
16. 16.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a missing thing or a secret
17. 17.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) fairy tale
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
19. 19.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) characters doing daft things
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) Escape from Crocodile River
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
22. 22.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
23. 23.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a ridiculous situation (c) surviving a storm or a flood
24. 24.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) silly mix-ups (c) a magic object
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
26. 26.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) an evil spell to break
27. 27.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a magic object (b) silly mix-ups (c) a dangerous journey
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
29. 29.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
30. 30.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a magic object (c) an evil spell to break
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) Escape from Crocodile River
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
35. 35.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) adventure story
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
37. 37.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a magic object (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) brave escapes from danger
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story

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