Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 650 · 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 title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Across the Desert by Camel
2. 2.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a magic object (b) a puzzle to solve (c) an evil spell to break
3. 3.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a puzzle to solve (c) fairies, giants or dragons
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
8. 8.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) clues to follow (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) surviving a storm or a flood
9. 9.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
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Detective Dog
11. 11.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) a puzzle to solve
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
13. 13.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) an evil spell to break
14. 14.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a detective or suspects (c) a missing thing or a secret
15. 15.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Princess and the Spell
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
17. 17.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) silly mix-ups (c) a dangerous journey
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
21. 21.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) exploring wild places (c) an evil spell to break
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Seven Magic Wishes
25. 25.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) surviving a storm or a flood
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
27. 27.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) adventure story
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) Footprints in the Flour
31. 31.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Princess and the Spell
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
33. 33.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) an evil spell to break (c) characters doing daft things
34. 34.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
36. 36.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) Footprints in the Flour
37. 37.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Across the Desert by Camel
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Seven Magic Wishes
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
40. 40.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a puzzle to solve

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