Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 79 · 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 paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Princess and the Spell
3. 3.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a magic object
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
6. 6.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a magic object (c) silly mix-ups
7. 7.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) jokes that make you laugh
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
11. 11.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) brave escapes from danger
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) Climb to the Clouds
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
19. 19.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) The Princess and the Spell
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Detective Dog
26. 26.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) adventure story
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
28. 28.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) exploring wild places (c) clues to follow
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
31. 31.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Cave Explorers
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Stranded on Storm Island
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
40. 40.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) exploring wild places (b) clues to follow (c) magic, spells or wishes

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