Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 728 · 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?
   Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
4. 4.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) Who Took the Trophy?
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
10. 10.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Great Jungle Trek
11. 11.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a detective or suspects (c) brave escapes from danger
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
17. 17.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a magic object (c) a ridiculous situation
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
21. 21.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) silly mix-ups (c) exploring wild places
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
24. 24.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a puzzle to solve
25. 25.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) jokes that make you laugh
26. 26.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) clues to follow (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a magic object
27. 27.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a magic object (b) clues to follow (c) a dangerous journey
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
29. 29.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a magic object
30. 30.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a dangerous journey (c) a puzzle to solve
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
32. 32.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a magic object
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Great Jungle Trek
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
36. 36.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a ridiculous situation (c) magic, spells or wishes
37. 37.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a detective or suspects (c) a dangerous journey
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight

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