Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 672 · 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 wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
2. 2.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
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Burping Buffalo
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
7. 7.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) jokes that make you laugh
8. 8.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) brave escapes from danger
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
10. 10.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) characters doing daft things (c) a magic object
11. 11.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a missing thing or a secret
12. 12.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) brave escapes from danger (c) surviving a storm or a flood
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
14. 14.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
17. 17.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a dangerous journey
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
20. 20.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) surviving a storm or a flood
21. 21.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) silly mix-ups (c) an evil spell to break
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) Climb to the Clouds
23. 23.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) brave escapes from danger (c) magic, spells or wishes
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Detective Dog
25. 25.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) adventure story
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
27. 27.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) adventure story (c) mystery story
28. 28.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a puzzle to solve (c) jokes that make you laugh
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
32. 32.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) a puzzle to solve (c) clues to follow
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
34. 34.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
35. 35.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
37. 37.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story

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