Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 965 · 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 funny story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Great Jungle Trek
4. 4.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a dangerous journey (c) brave escapes from danger
5. 5.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a ridiculous situation
6. 6.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) clues to follow (c) a magic object
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
10. 10.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) surviving a storm or a flood
11. 11.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a ridiculous situation (c) fairies, giants or dragons
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
13. 13.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a dangerous journey
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
16. 16.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) clues to follow (c) an evil spell to break
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
20. 20.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a ridiculous situation (c) magic, spells or wishes
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
22. 22.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) clues to follow (b) a ridiculous situation (c) brave escapes from danger
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Great Jungle Trek
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
25. 25.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) clues to follow (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) an evil spell to break
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
29. 29.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
30. 30.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) Across the Desert by Camel
33. 33.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
35. 35.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a detective or suspects (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) fairies, giants or dragons
36. 36.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Great Jungle Trek
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) Upside-Down Grandpa

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