Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 695 · 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 wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Detective Dog (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Great Jungle Trek
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) Escape from Crocodile River
5. 5.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a dangerous journey
6. 6.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
7. 7.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) silly mix-ups (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) an evil spell to break
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
9. 9.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) exploring wild places (c) brave escapes from danger
10. 10.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) exploring wild places
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
12. 12.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) a ridiculous situation (c) brave escapes from danger
13. 13.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a puzzle to solve (c) magic, spells or wishes
14. 14.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) brave escapes from danger (c) fairies, giants or dragons
15. 15.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) silly mix-ups
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
18. 18.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a magic object (c) silly mix-ups
19. 19.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a puzzle to solve (c) surviving a storm or a flood
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
21. 21.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) The Cave Explorers
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
24. 24.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) characters doing daft things
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) The Detective Dog
26. 26.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
27. 27.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) fairy tale
28. 28.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) exploring wild places (c) a magic object
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) Ten Giggling Goats
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
33. 33.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Great Jungle Trek
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) Across the Desert by Camel
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
38. 38.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story

Free creative writing lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/creative-writing-for-kids