Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 607 · 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 magic object (c) a missing thing or a secret
2. 2.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) an evil spell to break (c) a dangerous journey
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
4. 4.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a detective or suspects (c) exploring wild places
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
6. 6.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) a magic object
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) The Cave Explorers
8. 8.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a detective or suspects (c) exploring wild places
9. 9.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) exploring wild places (c) a puzzle to solve
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
11. 11.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) clues to follow (b) characters doing daft things (c) a magic object
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
15. 15.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) characters doing daft things (c) brave escapes from danger
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) mystery story
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
18. 18.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a missing thing or a secret
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
22. 22.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) clues to follow (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a dangerous journey
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) Across the Desert by Camel
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
28. 28.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
31. 31.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) exploring wild places
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Across the Desert by Camel
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
38. 38.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a magic object (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) surviving a storm or a flood
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Climb to the Clouds

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