Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 621 · 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) jokes that make you laugh (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) silly mix-ups
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
3. 3.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a magic object (c) silly mix-ups
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
5. 5.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Princess and the Spell
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
10. 10.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) mystery story
11. 11.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Ten Giggling Goats
12. 12.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) an evil spell to break
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Detective Dog (c) Across the Desert by Camel
18. 18.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) a detective or suspects (c) jokes that make you laugh
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
20. 20.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) exploring wild places (c) a ridiculous situation
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
22. 22.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a magic object (c) characters doing daft things
23. 23.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
25. 25.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a dangerous journey (c) a ridiculous situation
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
31. 31.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) clues to follow (c) a ridiculous situation
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
34. 34.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a magic object (c) a ridiculous situation
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
36. 36.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) clues to follow (c) surviving a storm or a flood
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
39. 39.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) clues to follow (c) magic, spells or wishes
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree

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