Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 492 · 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) a magic object (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a missing thing or a secret
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
3. 3.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a magic object (c) silly mix-ups
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
7. 7.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a missing thing or a secret
8. 8.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a magic object (c) a detective or suspects
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery 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) fairy tale
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
12. 12.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) clues to follow (b) a puzzle to solve (c) silly mix-ups
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) Who Took the Trophy?
14. 14.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) an evil spell to break (c) a magic object
15. 15.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a puzzle to solve (c) exploring wild places
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
18. 18.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) mystery story (c) funny story
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) Stranded on Storm Island
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
21. 21.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) characters doing daft things (b) an evil spell to break (c) silly mix-ups
22. 22.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) exploring wild places
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
24. 24.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) clues to follow (c) exploring wild places
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Great Jungle Trek
29. 29.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a magic object (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) surviving a storm or a flood
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Burping Buffalo
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Burping Buffalo
32. 32.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) brave escapes from danger (c) characters doing daft things
33. 33.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a detective or suspects (c) clues to follow
34. 34.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
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
38. 38.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
40. 40.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

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