Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 847 · 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.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Who Took the Trophy?
2. 2.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
4. 4.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) funny story (c) fairy tale
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
8. 8.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a puzzle to solve (c) silly mix-ups
9. 9.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
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
11. 11.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
14. 14.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) a ridiculous situation
15. 15.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) clues to follow (b) characters doing daft things (c) a missing thing or a secret
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) Climb to the Clouds
18. 18.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
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
22. 22.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) exploring wild places (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a puzzle to solve
23. 23.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a missing thing or a secret
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
25. 25.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a magic object
26. 26.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a detective or suspects (c) a dangerous journey
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Detective Dog
28. 28.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a detective or suspects (c) brave escapes from danger
29. 29.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a magic object (b) clues to follow (c) exploring wild places
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
32. 32.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
33. 33.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) Stranded on Storm Island
34. 34.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) silly mix-ups (c) an evil spell to break
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
36. 36.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) exploring wild places
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Burping Buffalo
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story

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