Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 409 · 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) Climb to the Clouds (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
2. 2.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) an evil spell to break (c) clues to follow
3. 3.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a ridiculous situation
4. 4.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) silly mix-ups (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) brave escapes from danger
5. 5.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) adventure story
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) Climb to the Clouds
12. 12.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) silly mix-ups (b) characters doing daft things (c) a magic object
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
14. 14.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a detective or suspects (c) an evil spell to break
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) Footprints in the Flour
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) Ten Giggling Goats
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
18. 18.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Burping Buffalo
19. 19.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) exploring wild places (c) silly mix-ups
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
25. 25.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) clues to follow (c) characters doing daft things
26. 26.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) clues to follow (c) a puzzle to solve
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
28. 28.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a puzzle to solve
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
30. 30.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) silly mix-ups
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
35. 35.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a detective or suspects
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
37. 37.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
39. 39.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) brave escapes from danger
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story

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