Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 842 · 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?
   Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) Ten Giggling Goats
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) Ten Giggling Goats
4. 4.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a detective or suspects (c) characters doing daft things
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
10. 10.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) clues to follow (c) magic, spells or wishes
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
12. 12.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) Climb to the Clouds
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
14. 14.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
15. 15.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) silly mix-ups (c) surviving a storm or a flood
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
20. 20.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
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
22. 22.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
23. 23.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) an evil spell to break
24. 24.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a ridiculous situation (c) brave escapes from danger
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
26. 26.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) clues to follow (c) exploring wild places
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Great Jungle Trek
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
32. 32.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) magic, spells or wishes
33. 33.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a magic object
34. 34.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
35. 35.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a detective or suspects (c) exploring wild places
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
37. 37.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
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Princess and the Spell

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