Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 622 · 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 funny story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) silly mix-ups (c) a dangerous journey
2. 2.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) jokes that make you laugh
3. 3.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
4. 4.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
5. 5.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) fairy tale (c) funny story
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
8. 8.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
9. 9.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a puzzle to solve (c) fairies, giants or dragons
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
14. 14.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a dangerous journey (c) magic, spells or wishes
15. 15.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a dangerous journey (c) a missing thing or a secret
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
20. 20.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) magic, spells or wishes
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
22. 22.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) silly mix-ups
23. 23.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Great Jungle Trek
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Princess and the Spell
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
27. 27.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a puzzle to solve (c) clues to follow
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) Footprints in the Flour
29. 29.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a ridiculous situation (c) an evil spell to break
30. 30.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a dangerous journey
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
32. 32.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a magic object (b) silly mix-ups (c) surviving a storm or a flood
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Great Jungle Trek
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
36. 36.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) adventure story (c) funny story
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
38. 38.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) brave escapes from danger
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
40. 40.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Detective Dog

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