Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 890 · 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?
   Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
2. 2.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a dangerous journey (c) an evil spell to break
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
4. 4.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) Climb to the Clouds
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
10. 10.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a missing thing or a secret
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Burping Buffalo
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
15. 15.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a detective or suspects (c) exploring wild places
16. 16.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a magic object (c) fairies, giants or dragons
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
18. 18.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) clues to follow (c) magic, spells or wishes
19. 19.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a dangerous journey
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
22. 22.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
23. 23.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) clues to follow (c) magic, spells or wishes
24. 24.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Cave Explorers
25. 25.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
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
29. 29.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Stranded on Storm Island
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
34. 34.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) clues to follow (b) brave escapes from danger (c) an evil spell to break
35. 35.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) adventure story
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
37. 37.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) silly mix-ups (c) fairies, giants or dragons
38. 38.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a ridiculous situation
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Princess and the Spell

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