Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 483 · 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 fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) brave escapes from danger
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
5. 5.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a missing thing or a secret
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
7. 7.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) brave escapes from danger (c) an evil spell to break
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
14. 14.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a ridiculous situation (c) magic, spells or wishes
15. 15.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) characters doing daft things (c) jokes that make you laugh
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
18. 18.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Cave Explorers (c) Seven Magic Wishes
23. 23.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a ridiculous situation (c) clues to follow
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
32. 32.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) brave escapes from danger
33. 33.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) fairy tale (c) adventure story
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
35. 35.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) an evil spell to break (c) a detective or suspects
36. 36.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) a ridiculous situation
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
38. 38.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) an evil spell to break (c) exploring wild places
39. 39.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a magic object
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up

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