Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 708 · 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?
   Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
2. 2.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a magic object (c) jokes that make you laugh
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
4. 4.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Stranded on Storm Island
5. 5.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a puzzle to solve (c) jokes that make you laugh
6. 6.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) a ridiculous situation (c) silly mix-ups
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
12. 12.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a dangerous journey (c) a puzzle to solve
13. 13.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) characters doing daft things (c) a dangerous journey
14. 14.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a dangerous journey (c) magic, spells or wishes
15. 15.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) clues to follow (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a dangerous journey
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
19. 19.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) clues to follow (c) exploring wild places
20. 20.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a puzzle to solve (c) silly mix-ups
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
22. 22.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) characters doing daft things (c) a missing thing or a secret
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) Across the Desert by Camel
29. 29.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) brave escapes from danger
30. 30.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
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Burping Buffalo
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
36. 36.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) Climb to the Clouds
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story

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