Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 715 · 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?
   Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
4. 4.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) clues to follow (b) a dangerous journey (c) an evil spell to break
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
6. 6.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) brave escapes from danger
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
9. 9.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a ridiculous situation (c) surviving a storm or a flood
10. 10.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
12. 12.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) an evil spell to break
13. 13.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
18. 18.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Who Took the Trophy?
19. 19.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a magic object (c) silly mix-ups
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) Who Took the Trophy?
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
23. 23.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) a detective or suspects (c) silly mix-ups
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
25. 25.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) a dangerous journey (c) fairies, giants or dragons
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
27. 27.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
28. 28.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) exploring wild places
29. 29.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
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
31. 31.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) brave escapes from danger
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
33. 33.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a puzzle to solve (c) exploring wild places
34. 34.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) silly mix-ups (c) a puzzle to solve
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
36. 36.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) funny story (c) mystery story
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
40. 40.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Who Took the Trophy?

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