Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 937 · 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?
   A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
3. 3.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) magic, spells or wishes
4. 4.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) silly mix-ups (c) a detective or suspects
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
6. 6.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) mystery story (c) adventure story
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
8. 8.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) Who Took the Trophy?
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
11. 11.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Cave Explorers
12. 12.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a dangerous journey (c) a detective or suspects
13. 13.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) an evil spell to break (c) magic, spells or wishes
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
15. 15.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a puzzle to solve
16. 16.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a magic object
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
19. 19.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
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
23. 23.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a puzzle to solve
24. 24.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a ridiculous situation (c) magic, spells or wishes
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
26. 26.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a dangerous journey (c) jokes that make you laugh
27. 27.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
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
29. 29.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a magic object
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
33. 33.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Cave Explorers
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Detective Dog
38. 38.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story

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