Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 289 · 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 Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Footprints in the Flour
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
5. 5.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) Climb to the Clouds
6. 6.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
7. 7.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) brave escapes from danger (c) jokes that make you laugh
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
9. 9.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Cave Explorers (c) Seven Magic Wishes
11. 11.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) silly mix-ups (c) fairies, giants or dragons
12. 12.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) surviving a storm or a flood
13. 13.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) funny story
14. 14.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
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
16. 16.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) exploring wild places (c) characters doing daft things
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
22. 22.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Cave Explorers
23. 23.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) exploring wild places (c) a ridiculous situation
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
25. 25.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) exploring wild places (c) jokes that make you laugh
26. 26.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a magic object (b) brave escapes from danger (c) silly mix-ups
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Detective Dog
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Burping Buffalo
36. 36.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a detective or suspects (b) an evil spell to break (c) surviving a storm or a flood
37. 37.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) mystery story (c) fairy tale
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Cave Explorers
39. 39.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
40. 40.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a puzzle to solve (c) characters doing daft things

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