Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 685 · 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 silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
2. 2.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a ridiculous situation
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
5. 5.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
6. 6.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a ridiculous situation
7. 7.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
8. 8.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) surviving a storm or a flood
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Detective Dog
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Stranded on Storm Island
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Across the Desert by Camel
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
17. 17.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) Across the Desert by Camel
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
26. 26.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) exploring wild places (c) a dangerous journey
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
29. 29.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) fairy tale (c) mystery story
30. 30.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) brave escapes from danger (c) exploring wild places
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
32. 32.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) brave escapes from danger
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Burping Buffalo
34. 34.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) an evil spell to break (c) characters doing daft things
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
37. 37.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) brave escapes from danger (c) magic, spells or wishes
38. 38.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a magic object (c) exploring wild places
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story

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