Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 118 · 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 is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) silly mix-ups (c) an evil spell to break
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
5. 5.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) fairies, giants or dragons
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
7. 7.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a detective or suspects (c) a magic object
8. 8.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) clues to follow
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Princess and the Spell
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) Climb to the Clouds
12. 12.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
15. 15.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) characters doing daft things (c) a dangerous journey
16. 16.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a puzzle to solve (c) exploring wild places
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
18. 18.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a dangerous journey
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
20. 20.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Seven Magic Wishes
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
23. 23.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Detective Dog
24. 24.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) silly mix-ups (c) clues to follow
25. 25.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) a magic object (c) fairies, giants or dragons
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Detective Dog (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
30. 30.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) exploring wild places (b) an evil spell to break (c) characters doing daft things
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
35. 35.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) Across the Desert by Camel
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
37. 37.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) characters doing daft things (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a missing thing or a secret
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story

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