Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 261 · 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 magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
2. 2.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a missing thing or a secret
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
6. 6.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
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) Stranded on Storm Island
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Princess and the Spell
12. 12.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) characters doing daft things (c) a puzzle to solve
13. 13.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) characters doing daft things (c) an evil spell to break
14. 14.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) fairy tale (c) mystery story
15. 15.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
16. 16.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
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
18. 18.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
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
22. 22.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) exploring wild places
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
24. 24.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a magic object (c) characters doing daft things
25. 25.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) mystery story
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Burping Buffalo
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
29. 29.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a magic object (b) clues to follow (c) characters doing daft things
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
33. 33.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a magic object (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) an evil spell to break
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
36. 36.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) magic, spells or wishes
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Detective Dog
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
39. 39.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) mystery story (c) adventure story
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story

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