Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 600 · 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 missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Great Jungle Trek
3. 3.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) exploring wild places
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Detective Dog
5. 5.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) characters doing daft things (c) brave escapes from danger
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) Climb to the Clouds
8. 8.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) silly mix-ups (b) brave escapes from danger (c) an evil spell to break
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
10. 10.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
15. 15.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
20. 20.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) Who Took the Trophy?
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
24. 24.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Great Jungle Trek
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
27. 27.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
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
29. 29.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) a magic object (c) characters doing daft things
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Ten Giggling Goats
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
35. 35.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) clues to follow (c) an evil spell to break
36. 36.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) clues to follow (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) silly mix-ups
37. 37.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Cave Explorers
38. 38.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) characters doing daft things (c) a missing thing or a secret
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
40. 40.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) exploring wild places (c) a puzzle to solve

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