Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 655 · 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.What kind of story is this?
   Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
4. 4.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a dangerous journey
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
6. 6.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) clues to follow (c) characters doing daft things
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
8. 8.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
16. 16.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) characters doing daft things
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Princess and the Spell
19. 19.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
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
22. 22.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) adventure story (c) fairy tale
23. 23.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a magic object
24. 24.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
25. 25.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a puzzle to solve (c) magic, spells or wishes
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) Across the Desert by Camel
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Detective Dog
28. 28.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) fairy tale
29. 29.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) exploring wild places (c) a dangerous journey
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
31. 31.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
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
33. 33.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) characters doing daft things (c) a detective or suspects
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Detective Dog
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Wishing Well of Gold

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