Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 494 · 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 funny story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Burping Buffalo
2. 2.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
3. 3.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) silly mix-ups (c) jokes that make you laugh
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
7. 7.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Princess and the Spell
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) Ten Giggling Goats
11. 11.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) clues to follow (c) fairies, giants or dragons
12. 12.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) clues to follow (b) a magic object (c) silly mix-ups
13. 13.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Climb to the Clouds
14. 14.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) an evil spell to break (c) exploring wild places
15. 15.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a detective or suspects (c) a dangerous journey
16. 16.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Across the Desert by Camel
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) Stranded on Storm Island
18. 18.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) brave escapes from danger (c) jokes that make you laugh
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
21. 21.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a dangerous journey (c) a missing thing or a secret
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
23. 23.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
24. 24.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) silly mix-ups (b) an evil spell to break (c) clues to follow
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
26. 26.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) characters doing daft things (c) a magic object
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
35. 35.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
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Great Jungle Trek
37. 37.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a dangerous journey (c) a puzzle to solve
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
40. 40.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute

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