Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 618 · 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) a puzzle to solve (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) surviving a storm or a flood
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
3. 3.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
4. 4.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) exploring wild places (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a puzzle to solve
5. 5.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
7. 7.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) Seven Magic Wishes
11. 11.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
12. 12.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) characters doing daft things
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
14. 14.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) funny story
15. 15.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) funny story (c) mystery story
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) The Princess and the Spell
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
21. 21.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) clues to follow (c) a magic object
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
25. 25.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) brave escapes from danger (c) characters doing daft things
26. 26.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a magic object (c) brave escapes from danger
27. 27.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
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
33. 33.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a magic object (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) silly mix-ups
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
35. 35.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) clues to follow (c) exploring wild places
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
38. 38.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) adventure story (c) mystery story
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story

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