Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 238 · 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 buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Who Took the Trophy?
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Across the Desert by Camel
7. 7.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) a magic object (c) a ridiculous situation
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
9. 9.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
10. 10.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) clues to follow (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a dangerous journey
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Burping Buffalo
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
13. 13.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) Seven Magic Wishes
14. 14.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a magic object
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
16. 16.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) characters doing daft things
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
19. 19.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) characters doing daft things (c) clues to follow
20. 20.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) jokes that make you laugh
21. 21.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) an evil spell to break (c) brave escapes from danger
22. 22.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) clues to follow (c) a ridiculous situation
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
25. 25.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) an evil spell to break (c) a dangerous journey
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny 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) mystery story
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
33. 33.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a magic object (c) a missing thing or a secret
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
36. 36.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a ridiculous situation (c) fairies, giants or dragons
37. 37.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
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
40. 40.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) brave escapes from danger (c) fairies, giants or dragons

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