Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 481 · 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 funny story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) characters doing daft things (c) a magic object
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
8. 8.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a dangerous journey (c) magic, spells or wishes
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
10. 10.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
14. 14.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) characters doing daft things
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Detective Dog
16. 16.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) Escape from Crocodile River
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Detective Dog
25. 25.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a missing thing or a secret
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
32. 32.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a magic object (c) characters doing daft things
33. 33.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
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
36. 36.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a puzzle to solve (c) magic, spells or wishes
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Burping Buffalo
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story

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