Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 812 · 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 wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
2. 2.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) characters doing daft things (c) a detective or suspects
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
4. 4.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a puzzle to solve (c) surviving a storm or a flood
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
6. 6.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
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
8. 8.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
9. 9.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Great Jungle Trek
10. 10.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a detective or suspects
11. 11.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
12. 12.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
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
14. 14.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
15. 15.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
17. 17.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a ridiculous situation (c) brave escapes from danger
18. 18.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) funny story (c) mystery story
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
20. 20.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a magic object (c) exploring wild places
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Cave Explorers
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
23. 23.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) Stranded on Storm Island
24. 24.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a dangerous journey (c) fairies, giants or dragons
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Escape from Crocodile River
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
28. 28.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
29. 29.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) characters doing daft things (c) a magic object
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
31. 31.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) characters doing daft things (c) surviving a storm or a flood
32. 32.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a detective or suspects
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Detective Dog
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) Climb to the Clouds
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
38. 38.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) fairy tale (c) mystery story
39. 39.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) clues to follow (c) fairies, giants or dragons
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale

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