Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 789 · 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) jokes that make you laugh (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a missing thing or a secret
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
3. 3.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) Escape from Crocodile River
4. 4.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) brave escapes from danger (c) magic, spells or wishes
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Cave Explorers (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
6. 6.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a puzzle to solve (c) an evil spell to break
7. 7.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) a dangerous journey (c) exploring wild places
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
10. 10.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a dangerous journey (c) fairies, giants or dragons
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
13. 13.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) surviving a storm or a flood
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Princess and the Spell
19. 19.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) adventure story (c) mystery story
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) Climb to the Clouds
21. 21.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a dangerous journey
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
24. 24.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a detective or suspects (c) jokes that make you laugh
25. 25.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a puzzle to solve
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
27. 27.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) silly mix-ups
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
30. 30.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) exploring wild places (b) clues to follow (c) a ridiculous situation
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
36. 36.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) Stranded on Storm Island
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
40. 40.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos

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