Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 783 · 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 is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) surviving a storm or a flood
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
3. 3.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
4. 4.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
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
6. 6.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
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Who Took the Trophy?
9. 9.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) clues to follow (b) silly mix-ups (c) an evil spell to break
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
12. 12.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) characters doing daft things (c) a detective or suspects
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
15. 15.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a magic object (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a dangerous journey
16. 16.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) funny story
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
18. 18.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a puzzle to solve
19. 19.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a missing thing or a secret
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
22. 22.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) characters doing daft things (c) fairies, giants or dragons
23. 23.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Great Jungle Trek
24. 24.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a ridiculous situation
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
26. 26.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
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
28. 28.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
29. 29.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) exploring wild places (c) a magic object
30. 30.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
32. 32.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) fairies, giants or dragons
33. 33.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) characters doing daft things (c) exploring wild places
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
35. 35.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) clues to follow (c) exploring wild places
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story

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