Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 163 · 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) Ten Giggling Goats (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Great Jungle Trek
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
4. 4.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a detective or suspects
5. 5.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Detective Dog
6. 6.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) Across the Desert by Camel
7. 7.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a magic object (c) silly mix-ups
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
10. 10.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) clues to follow (c) silly mix-ups
11. 11.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a puzzle to solve (c) clues to follow
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
14. 14.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a magic object (c) characters doing daft things
15. 15.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a magic object (c) an evil spell to break
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) Across the Desert by Camel
18. 18.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) silly mix-ups
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
20. 20.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) clues to follow
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) Seven Magic Wishes
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Burping Buffalo
25. 25.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a ridiculous situation
26. 26.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) silly mix-ups (c) a missing thing or a secret
27. 27.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) clues to follow (b) brave escapes from danger (c) an evil spell to break
28. 28.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a magic object (b) characters doing daft things (c) a detective or suspects
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
30. 30.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a puzzle to solve (c) surviving a storm or a flood
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
33. 33.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
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Cave Explorers
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
37. 37.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
40. 40.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) fairy tale

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