Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 368 · 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 Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
3. 3.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) magic, spells or wishes
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
5. 5.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) an evil spell to break
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Burping Buffalo
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
9. 9.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
10. 10.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
12. 12.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) adventure story (c) fairy tale
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
15. 15.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
16. 16.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a ridiculous situation (c) characters doing daft things
17. 17.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) funny story
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
25. 25.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) Ten Giggling Goats
26. 26.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) characters doing daft things (c) a magic object
27. 27.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Princess and the Spell
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Who Took the Trophy?
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
30. 30.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) clues to follow (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a detective or suspects
31. 31.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) funny story (c) fairy tale
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
33. 33.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Across the Desert by Camel
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
40. 40.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) clues to follow (c) a magic object

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