Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 197 · 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) funny story (c) adventure story
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
3. 3.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) clues to follow (c) a magic object
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Burping Buffalo
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
8. 8.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) Climb to the Clouds
9. 9.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) brave escapes from danger (c) fairies, giants or dragons
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
12. 12.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
13. 13.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a magic object (b) clues to follow (c) silly mix-ups
14. 14.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a detective or suspects
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
17. 17.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a dangerous journey (c) jokes that make you laugh
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Cave Explorers
20. 20.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) silly mix-ups (c) a dangerous journey
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Climb to the Clouds
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
24. 24.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
25. 25.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) characters doing daft things (c) exploring wild places
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
30. 30.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Cave Explorers
31. 31.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
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
33. 33.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) Across the Desert by Camel
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
35. 35.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) clues to follow (b) a detective or suspects (c) jokes that make you laugh
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
37. 37.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a detective or suspects
38. 38.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) silly mix-ups (c) a magic object
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale

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