Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 335 · 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 Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) Seven Magic Wishes
2. 2.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
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Cave Explorers
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Ten Giggling Goats
7. 7.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a magic object (c) a puzzle to solve
8. 8.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a magic object (c) magic, spells or wishes
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Detective Dog (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
10. 10.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
11. 11.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) brave escapes from danger (c) magic, spells or wishes
12. 12.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Escape from Crocodile River
13. 13.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) exploring wild places (c) fairies, giants or dragons
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
17. 17.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a detective or suspects (c) fairies, giants or dragons
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
21. 21.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a magic object (c) silly mix-ups
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) Ten Giggling Goats
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
30. 30.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) an evil spell to break
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) Seven Magic Wishes
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
35. 35.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
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
37. 37.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a puzzle to solve (c) silly mix-ups
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
40. 40.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat

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