Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 734 · 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?
   A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
3. 3.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) an evil spell to break (c) jokes that make you laugh
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
6. 6.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) an evil spell to break (c) characters doing daft things
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
11. 11.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a ridiculous situation
12. 12.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
13. 13.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows 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 dangerous journey (c) magic, spells or wishes
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Cave Explorers
18. 18.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) exploring wild places (c) a missing thing or a secret
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Seven Magic Wishes
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
22. 22.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Who Took the Trophy?
24. 24.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) silly mix-ups (c) clues to follow
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) The Princess and the Spell
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Cave Explorers
28. 28.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) surviving a storm or a flood
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
30. 30.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) silly mix-ups (c) fairies, giants or dragons
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
34. 34.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a detective or suspects (c) magic, spells or wishes
35. 35.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) fairy tale (c) funny story
36. 36.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) mystery story (c) adventure story
37. 37.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
38. 38.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a magic object (b) a dangerous journey (c) a detective or suspects
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) Who Took the Trophy?

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