Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 855 · 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?
   Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
2. 2.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a magic object (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) clues to follow
3. 3.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Burping Buffalo
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Cave Explorers
6. 6.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) clues to follow (c) silly mix-ups
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
8. 8.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a magic object
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
11. 11.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a magic object (b) clues to follow (c) a dangerous journey
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Detective Dog (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
13. 13.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) an evil spell to break (c) brave escapes from danger
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
15. 15.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
16. 16.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) silly mix-ups (b) brave escapes from danger (c) magic, spells or wishes
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (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) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
20. 20.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) silly mix-ups (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) exploring wild places
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
22. 22.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
23. 23.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Detective Dog
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Cave Explorers (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
27. 27.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) mystery story (c) funny story
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Princess and the Spell
30. 30.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a detective or suspects (c) silly mix-ups
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Detective Dog (c) Seven Magic Wishes
32. 32.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
33. 33.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a magic object
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) The Burping Buffalo
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
39. 39.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) adventure story
40. 40.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) Across the Desert by Camel

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