Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 971 · 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 fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
5. 5.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
9. 9.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a detective or suspects
10. 10.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a puzzle to solve (c) silly mix-ups
11. 11.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) a magic object
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
14. 14.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a magic object (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) clues to follow
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
16. 16.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
20. 20.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Cave Explorers (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
23. 23.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) silly mix-ups
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
25. 25.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a ridiculous situation (c) an evil spell to break
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
27. 27.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) fairy tale
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
30. 30.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a puzzle to solve
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
32. 32.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) jokes that make you laugh
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) Across the Desert by Camel
34. 34.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) brave escapes from danger (c) exploring wild places
35. 35.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
36. 36.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a detective or suspects
37. 37.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a magic object (b) a detective or suspects (c) brave escapes from danger
38. 38.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) Across the Desert by Camel
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Burping Buffalo

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