Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 252 · 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 Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Ten Giggling Goats
2. 2.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) clues to follow
3. 3.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) surviving a storm or a flood
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
6. 6.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a magic object (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) jokes that make you laugh
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
9. 9.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a magic object (c) jokes that make you laugh
10. 10.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) exploring wild places (b) characters doing daft things (c) a detective or suspects
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
12. 12.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) fairy tale
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
16. 16.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) brave escapes from danger (c) an evil spell to break
17. 17.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
18. 18.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a detective or suspects (c) surviving a storm or a flood
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
21. 21.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a dangerous journey (c) jokes that make you laugh
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) Escape from Crocodile River
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
29. 29.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) Across the Desert by Camel
34. 34.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Burping Buffalo
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
37. 37.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a dangerous journey (c) magic, spells or wishes
38. 38.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
40. 40.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

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