Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 819 · 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 fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
2. 2.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a magic object (c) exploring wild places
3. 3.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a detective or suspects (c) fairies, giants or dragons
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.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
6. 6.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a magic object (c) clues to follow
7. 7.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a ridiculous situation (c) magic, spells or wishes
8. 8.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) surviving a storm or a flood
9. 9.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) characters doing daft things (c) exploring wild places
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
11. 11.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) surviving a storm or a flood
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
14. 14.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) mystery story
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
16. 16.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Great Jungle Trek
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
20. 20.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a magic object (b) characters doing daft things (c) surviving a storm or a flood
21. 21.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) Footprints in the Flour
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
25. 25.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) adventure story
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Escape from Crocodile River
28. 28.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) surviving a storm or a flood
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Footprints in the Flour
30. 30.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) jokes that make you laugh
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
34. 34.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) an evil spell to break (c) characters doing daft things
35. 35.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a dangerous journey (c) fairies, giants or dragons
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Detective Dog (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Wishing Well of Gold

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