Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 204 · 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 fairy tale? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Great Jungle Trek
2. 2.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a dangerous journey (c) brave escapes from danger
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) Across the Desert by Camel
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Detective Dog (c) Escape from Crocodile River
6. 6.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a ridiculous situation
7. 7.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) Across the Desert by Camel
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
9. 9.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a dangerous journey (c) exploring wild places
10. 10.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) brave escapes from danger (c) magic, spells or wishes
11. 11.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) exploring wild places (c) surviving a storm or a flood
12. 12.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a puzzle to solve (c) magic, spells or wishes
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
14. 14.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) clues to follow (c) surviving a storm or a flood
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
16. 16.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a ridiculous situation (c) clues to follow
17. 17.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) brave escapes from danger (c) jokes that make you laugh
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
19. 19.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) clues to follow (b) exploring wild places (c) fairies, giants or dragons
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) Stranded on Storm Island
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Cave Explorers
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
33. 33.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) characters doing daft things (c) a magic object
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
36. 36.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) adventure story (c) funny story
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
39. 39.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas

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