Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 588 · 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 title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Stranded on Storm Island
2. 2.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) adventure story
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) Who Took the Trophy?
5. 5.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a dangerous journey
6. 6.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) mystery story
7. 7.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
8. 8.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Cave Explorers
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
11. 11.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) a dangerous journey (c) surviving a storm or a flood
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
13. 13.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a magic object (c) magic, spells or wishes
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
15. 15.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) characters doing daft things (c) a dangerous journey
16. 16.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a ridiculous situation (c) brave escapes from danger
17. 17.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a missing thing or a secret
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
19. 19.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Great Jungle Trek
20. 20.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) an evil spell to break (c) characters doing daft things
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
23. 23.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a dangerous journey (c) magic, spells or wishes
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
27. 27.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) mystery story
28. 28.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) The Princess and the Spell
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
32. 32.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a magic object (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a ridiculous situation
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
34. 34.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
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
37. 37.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a puzzle to solve
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Who Took the Trophy?
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story

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