Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 580 · 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.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) a magic object
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) Climb to the Clouds
3. 3.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a magic object (c) a dangerous journey
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
7. 7.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) mystery story
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) Footprints in the Flour
9. 9.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) fairies, giants or dragons
10. 10.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a puzzle to solve (c) surviving a storm or a flood
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
12. 12.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) an evil spell to break (c) a puzzle to solve
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) Footprints in the Flour
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) Climb to the Clouds
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
19. 19.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Burping Buffalo
20. 20.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) silly mix-ups (c) fairies, giants or dragons
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
23. 23.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) brave escapes from danger (c) fairies, giants or dragons
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
25. 25.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
26. 26.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) magic, spells or wishes
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
28. 28.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) fairy tale (c) mystery story
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Detective Dog
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
32. 32.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a missing thing or a secret
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
36. 36.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Detective Dog
37. 37.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) fairies, giants or dragons
38. 38.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a magic object (b) a ridiculous situation (c) exploring wild places
39. 39.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) exploring wild places (c) magic, spells or wishes
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story

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