Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 161 · 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) fairies, giants or dragons (b) exploring wild places (c) surviving a storm or a flood
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
3. 3.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a magic object
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
7. 7.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) silly mix-ups (c) clues to follow
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Cave Explorers
10. 10.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) characters doing daft things (c) fairies, giants or dragons
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Detective Dog
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
18. 18.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
20. 20.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) an evil spell to break (c) a puzzle to solve
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Burping Buffalo
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) Footprints in the Flour
25. 25.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) magic, spells or wishes
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
28. 28.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) clues to follow (c) brave escapes from danger
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
31. 31.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
33. 33.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a ridiculous situation (c) silly mix-ups
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
35. 35.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
36. 36.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) Footprints in the Flour
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand

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