Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 664 · 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?
   Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
2. 2.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) adventure story
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
5. 5.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
7. 7.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
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
9. 9.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) an evil spell to break
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
13. 13.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) a dangerous journey
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
15. 15.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) fairies, giants or dragons
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
18. 18.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) exploring wild places (b) clues to follow (c) silly mix-ups
19. 19.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) an evil spell to break (c) a missing thing or a secret
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Great Jungle Trek
21. 21.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) exploring wild places (c) a puzzle to solve
22. 22.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) characters doing daft things (c) silly mix-ups
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) Across the Desert by Camel
28. 28.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a missing thing or a secret
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Stranded on Storm Island
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
32. 32.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a detective or suspects (c) a dangerous journey
33. 33.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a puzzle to solve
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Detective Dog (c) Stranded on Storm Island
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
38. 38.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) jokes that make you laugh
39. 39.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) fairies, giants or dragons
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) Seven Magic Wishes

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