Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 406 · 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 an adventure story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
3. 3.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) clues to follow (b) a puzzle to solve (c) magic, spells or wishes
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Cave Explorers
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Detective Dog (c) Across the Desert by Camel
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
11. 11.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) an evil spell to break (c) a detective or suspects
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
14. 14.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a magic object (c) characters doing daft things
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
20. 20.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
21. 21.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) jokes that make you laugh
22. 22.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) an evil spell to break (c) a puzzle to solve
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
24. 24.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a magic object (c) magic, spells or wishes
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
26. 26.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) characters doing daft things (c) a puzzle to solve
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
28. 28.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a magic object (c) an evil spell to break
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
31. 31.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) Across the Desert by Camel
32. 32.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) mystery story
33. 33.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) clues to follow (c) a dangerous journey
34. 34.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) clues to follow (c) a ridiculous situation
35. 35.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a puzzle to solve (c) jokes that make you laugh
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
37. 37.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Stranded on Storm Island
38. 38.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a dangerous journey
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story

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