Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 236 · 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 Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) Climb to the Clouds
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
3. 3.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a ridiculous situation (c) characters doing daft things
4. 4.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
6. 6.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a magic object (b) a ridiculous situation (c) magic, spells or wishes
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
9. 9.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a detective or suspects (c) jokes that make you laugh
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Princess and the Spell
11. 11.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) an evil spell to break (c) a missing thing or a secret
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
14. 14.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a magic object
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
16. 16.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
17. 17.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) silly mix-ups (c) magic, spells or wishes
18. 18.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a dangerous journey (c) magic, spells or wishes
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
20. 20.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) characters doing daft things (c) a missing thing or a secret
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
22. 22.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Detective Dog
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
24. 24.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) silly mix-ups (c) fairies, giants or dragons
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Cave Explorers
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Climb to the Clouds
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
33. 33.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
34. 34.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a puzzle to solve
35. 35.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a magic object (c) jokes that make you laugh
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
37. 37.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
38. 38.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a ridiculous situation (c) an evil spell to break
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) Who Took the Trophy?
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story

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