Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 717 · 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?
   Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
4. 4.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) characters doing daft things
5. 5.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
6. 6.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) mystery story (c) adventure story
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
8. 8.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
10. 10.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) silly mix-ups (c) a missing thing or a secret
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
13. 13.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Detective Dog (c) Escape from Crocodile River
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
15. 15.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
16. 16.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
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
23. 23.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) characters doing daft things (c) clues to follow
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) Climb to the Clouds
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
27. 27.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) surviving a storm or a flood
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
29. 29.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) characters doing daft things (c) exploring wild places
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
33. 33.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) exploring wild places (c) fairies, giants or dragons
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Great Jungle Trek
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
36. 36.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
37. 37.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Cave Explorers
38. 38.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a magic object
39. 39.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) funny story
40. 40.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a missing thing or a secret

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