Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 626 · 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 dangerous journey (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a puzzle to solve
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Cave Explorers
3. 3.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a dangerous journey (c) jokes that make you laugh
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
7. 7.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a magic object (c) a detective or suspects
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
9. 9.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) Across the Desert by Camel
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
11. 11.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) clues to follow
12. 12.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) an evil spell to break
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
17. 17.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a missing thing or a secret
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
21. 21.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a detective or suspects (c) an evil spell to break
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
24. 24.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
25. 25.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) clues to follow
26. 26.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a puzzle to solve
27. 27.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a dangerous journey (c) an evil spell to break
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
30. 30.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a magic object (c) a detective or suspects
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
32. 32.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
33. 33.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) an evil spell to break (c) brave escapes from danger
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.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Stranded on Storm Island
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Cave Explorers (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story

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