Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 673 · 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 magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
3. 3.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) brave escapes from danger (c) clues to follow
4. 4.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Escape from Crocodile River
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
6. 6.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Cave Explorers
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) Seven Magic Wishes
8. 8.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a ridiculous situation (c) magic, spells or wishes
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
13. 13.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) a magic object (c) a dangerous journey
14. 14.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) Footprints in the Flour
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
18. 18.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a magic object
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
20. 20.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) magic, spells or wishes
21. 21.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) silly mix-ups (c) magic, spells or wishes
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Detective Dog
23. 23.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a ridiculous situation (c) exploring wild places
24. 24.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) an evil spell to break (c) magic, spells or wishes
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
33. 33.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) Seven Magic Wishes
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
39. 39.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a magic object
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story

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