Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 221 · 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 spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
3. 3.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Climb to the Clouds
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
7. 7.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) characters doing daft things (c) fairies, giants or dragons
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
12. 12.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) fairies, giants or dragons
13. 13.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
14. 14.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
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
17. 17.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a magic object
18. 18.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) fairy tale (c) mystery story
19. 19.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a magic object (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) characters doing daft things
20. 20.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) characters doing daft things (c) magic, spells or wishes
21. 21.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
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) Escape from Crocodile River
25. 25.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
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
27. 27.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a magic object (b) a ridiculous situation (c) exploring wild places
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Cave Explorers (c) Who Took the Trophy?
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) Seven Magic Wishes
33. 33.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) Ten Giggling Goats
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
40. 40.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) a magic object

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