Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 693 · 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) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
3. 3.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) an evil spell to break (c) a puzzle to solve
4. 4.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) clues to follow (c) a dangerous journey
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
6. 6.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) characters doing daft things (c) surviving a storm or a flood
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Burping Buffalo
8. 8.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) fairy tale (c) mystery story
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
12. 12.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) clues to follow (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a magic object
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
14. 14.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) mystery story
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Stranded on Storm Island
18. 18.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
20. 20.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a magic object (b) exploring wild places (c) magic, spells or wishes
21. 21.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) brave escapes from danger
22. 22.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a magic object (c) a dangerous journey
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
24. 24.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a ridiculous situation (c) fairies, giants or dragons
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
28. 28.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a puzzle to solve (c) magic, spells or wishes
29. 29.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) Climb to the Clouds
30. 30.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) funny story
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
32. 32.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) adventure story (c) mystery story
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
34. 34.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) brave escapes from danger (c) jokes that make you laugh
35. 35.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
36. 36.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a dangerous journey
37. 37.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a missing thing or a secret
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
40. 40.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) Escape from Crocodile River

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