Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 821 · 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?
   Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
5. 5.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
6. 6.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) fairies, giants or dragons
7. 7.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) silly mix-ups (c) surviving a storm or a flood
8. 8.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a detective or suspects (c) a magic object
9. 9.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
12. 12.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a dangerous journey (c) an evil spell to break
13. 13.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
14. 14.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
15. 15.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
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
17. 17.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) clues to follow (c) a dangerous journey
18. 18.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
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Detective Dog (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
22. 22.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
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
24. 24.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a magic object (c) fairies, giants or dragons
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
27. 27.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
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
29. 29.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
30. 30.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a puzzle to solve (c) brave escapes from danger
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
32. 32.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) magic, spells or wishes
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
36. 36.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) exploring wild places (c) brave escapes from danger
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
38. 38.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a missing thing or a secret
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) Seven Magic Wishes

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