Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 330 · 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 Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
3. 3.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) characters doing daft things (c) magic, spells or wishes
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
5. 5.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a magic object (c) a dangerous journey
6. 6.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) Seven Magic Wishes
7. 7.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
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) Footprints in the Flour
10. 10.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) an evil spell to break (c) clues to follow
11. 11.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) Climb to the Clouds
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Detective Dog
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Cave Explorers
14. 14.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a dangerous journey (c) fairies, giants or dragons
15. 15.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) clues to follow (c) jokes that make you laugh
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
22. 22.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
23. 23.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a magic object (b) clues to follow (c) characters doing daft things
24. 24.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) silly mix-ups (c) a magic object
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) Stranded on Storm Island
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
28. 28.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
37. 37.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) adventure story
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story

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