Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 702 · 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.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
2. 2.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) a magic object (c) a dangerous journey
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
7. 7.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) clues to follow
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Who Took the Trophy?
10. 10.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a ridiculous situation (c) jokes that make you laugh
11. 11.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) Ten Giggling Goats
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
15. 15.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) silly mix-ups (b) an evil spell to break (c) jokes that make you laugh
16. 16.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a puzzle to solve (c) surviving a storm or a flood
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) Ten Giggling Goats
19. 19.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a puzzle to solve
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
21. 21.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a detective or suspects
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
24. 24.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a detective or suspects
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
26. 26.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) clues to follow
27. 27.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Across the Desert by Camel
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
32. 32.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) exploring wild places (c) a detective or suspects
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Burping Buffalo
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
38. 38.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) Stranded on Storm Island
39. 39.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
40. 40.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) mystery story

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