Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 357 · 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) characters doing daft things (b) a magic object (c) brave escapes from danger
2. 2.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) exploring wild places (c) silly mix-ups
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
6. 6.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
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
8. 8.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) a dangerous journey
9. 9.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a puzzle to solve
10. 10.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a magic object (c) a ridiculous situation
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Detective Dog (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
12. 12.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) brave escapes from danger (c) fairies, giants or dragons
13. 13.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a missing thing or a secret
14. 14.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) adventure story (c) funny story
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
20. 20.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) characters doing daft things (c) an evil spell to break
21. 21.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a puzzle to solve
22. 22.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a dangerous journey
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
29. 29.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) clues to follow (c) a ridiculous situation
30. 30.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) Ten Giggling Goats
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Great Jungle Trek
35. 35.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a ridiculous situation
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Stranded on Storm Island
37. 37.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) characters doing daft things (c) a puzzle to solve
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
40. 40.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute

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