Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 919 · 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 mystery story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Burping Buffalo
5. 5.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) clues to follow (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) a magic object
6. 6.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) clues to follow
7. 7.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a detective or suspects (c) magic, spells or wishes
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
9. 9.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a magic object
10. 10.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
11. 11.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a puzzle to solve
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
14. 14.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a detective or suspects (c) brave escapes from danger
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Burping Buffalo
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Princess and the Spell
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
18. 18.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Great Jungle Trek
19. 19.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) adventure story
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
21. 21.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) silly mix-ups (c) a missing thing or a secret
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) Footprints in the Flour
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
32. 32.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) Across the Desert by Camel
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
34. 34.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) silly mix-ups (c) exploring wild places
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) Who Took the Trophy?
39. 39.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) a ridiculous situation (c) exploring wild places
40. 40.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) clues to follow (c) magic, spells or wishes

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