Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 332 · 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 is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) a dangerous journey (c) a detective or suspects
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) Seven Magic Wishes
3. 3.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
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
6. 6.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) an evil spell to break (c) surviving a storm or a flood
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
8. 8.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a ridiculous situation (c) exploring wild places
9. 9.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) characters doing daft things
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
17. 17.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) an evil spell to break
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
19. 19.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
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
21. 21.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
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Footprints in the Flour
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
25. 25.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
26. 26.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a puzzle to solve (c) characters doing daft things
27. 27.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) clues to follow (c) a detective or suspects
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
29. 29.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
32. 32.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a magic object (b) exploring wild places (c) a missing thing or a secret
33. 33.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
34. 34.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) funny story (c) adventure story
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
36. 36.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
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
38. 38.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
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
40. 40.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak

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