Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 66 · 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?
   A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Princess and the Spell
3. 3.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
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
6. 6.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) a detective or suspects (c) fairies, giants or dragons
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
8. 8.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) clues to follow (c) exploring wild places
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
10. 10.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) an evil spell to break (c) a ridiculous situation
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
12. 12.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) clues to follow (b) a detective or suspects (c) silly mix-ups
13. 13.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a dangerous journey
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
15. 15.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a magic object
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
19. 19.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) clues to follow (c) an evil spell to break
20. 20.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Great Jungle Trek
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
23. 23.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
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) Across the Desert by Camel
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) Footprints in the Flour
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
27. 27.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
28. 28.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a dangerous journey
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Princess and the Spell
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
32. 32.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a magic object (b) silly mix-ups (c) a missing thing or a secret
33. 33.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) an evil spell to break (c) a ridiculous situation
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
35. 35.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) clues to follow (c) exploring wild places
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Great Jungle Trek
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale

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