Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 467 · 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 mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) a dangerous journey (c) surviving a storm or a flood
2. 2.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a dangerous journey (c) a puzzle to solve
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
4. 4.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
7. 7.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a missing thing or a secret
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
9. 9.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a detective or suspects
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
11. 11.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a puzzle to solve (c) brave escapes from danger
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 fairy tale? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
15. 15.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
20. 20.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a puzzle to solve (c) an evil spell to break
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
22. 22.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) clues to follow (b) a puzzle to solve (c) characters doing daft things
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
25. 25.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a missing thing or a secret
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
27. 27.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) exploring wild places (c) a puzzle to solve
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
30. 30.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
31. 31.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) Seven Magic Wishes
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
37. 37.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a missing thing or a secret
38. 38.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a magic object (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) jokes that make you laugh
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) Rafting Down the Wild River

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