Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 963 · 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?
   Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
2. 2.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
3. 3.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) clues to follow (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) magic, spells or wishes
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
9. 9.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) silly mix-ups (c) an evil spell to break
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Burping Buffalo
11. 11.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a ridiculous situation
12. 12.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
17. 17.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) clues to follow
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
19. 19.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) surviving a storm or a flood
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) The Princess and the Spell
21. 21.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a puzzle to solve (c) brave escapes from danger
22. 22.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Princess and the Spell
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
27. 27.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) silly mix-ups (c) a ridiculous situation
28. 28.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) an evil spell to break (c) characters doing daft things
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
30. 30.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) an evil spell to break
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
32. 32.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
34. 34.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a magic object (c) a detective or suspects
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
36. 36.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) clues to follow (b) a detective or suspects (c) fairies, giants or dragons
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight

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