Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 140 · 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) jokes that make you laugh (b) silly mix-ups (c) fairies, giants or dragons
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Cave Explorers (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
3. 3.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) clues to follow (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a dangerous journey
4. 4.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a missing thing or a secret
5. 5.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a magic object (c) a detective or suspects
6. 6.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
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
11. 11.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) exploring wild places
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
13. 13.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) an evil spell to break (c) a puzzle to solve
14. 14.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a detective or suspects (c) brave escapes from danger
15. 15.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a magic object (b) a detective or suspects (c) a ridiculous situation
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
21. 21.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a magic object (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) characters doing daft things
22. 22.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) clues to follow (c) characters doing daft things
23. 23.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) an evil spell to break (c) a missing thing or a secret
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) Seven Magic Wishes
30. 30.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) Across the Desert by Camel
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Cave Explorers (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
33. 33.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Burping Buffalo
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Detective Dog
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
38. 38.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) fairy tale (c) adventure story
39. 39.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story

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