Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 722 · 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 fairy tale? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
2. 2.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a magic object (b) exploring wild places (c) characters doing daft things
3. 3.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
4. 4.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a puzzle to solve
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) Ten Giggling Goats
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
10. 10.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) an evil spell to break (c) brave escapes from danger
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) Seven Magic Wishes
13. 13.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
15. 15.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) clues to follow (b) a detective or suspects (c) brave escapes from danger
16. 16.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a detective or suspects (c) magic, spells or wishes
17. 17.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) an evil spell to break (c) surviving a storm or a flood
18. 18.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
19. 19.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) The Great Jungle Trek
20. 20.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) brave escapes from danger (c) surviving a storm or a flood
21. 21.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a ridiculous situation
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) Stranded on Storm Island
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
26. 26.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a magic object (c) a missing thing or a secret
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
28. 28.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) silly mix-ups
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
33. 33.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Climb to the Clouds
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Who Took the Trophy?
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Cave Explorers
37. 37.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) exploring wild places (c) silly mix-ups
38. 38.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a magic object (b) brave escapes from danger (c) clues to follow
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story

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