Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 583 · 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 magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) Footprints in the Flour
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Cave Explorers
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Princess and the Spell
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Detective Dog (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) Escape from Crocodile River
9. 9.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a puzzle to solve (c) magic, spells or wishes
10. 10.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
12. 12.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) mystery story (c) fairy tale
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
14. 14.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) characters doing daft things (c) an evil spell to break
15. 15.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
16. 16.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a detective or suspects (b) silly mix-ups (c) fairies, giants or dragons
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
18. 18.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a ridiculous situation
19. 19.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
20. 20.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a magic object
21. 21.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) silly mix-ups (c) a detective or suspects
22. 22.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) clues to follow (c) magic, spells or wishes
23. 23.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a magic object (c) jokes that make you laugh
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
28. 28.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a detective or suspects
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
30. 30.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Cave Explorers
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
32. 32.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Detective Dog (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) Across the Desert by Camel
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
39. 39.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) clues to follow (b) brave escapes from danger (c) an evil spell to break
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos

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