Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 510 · 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) clues to follow (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) characters doing daft things
2. 2.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) an evil spell to break (c) a missing thing or a secret
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
7. 7.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) an evil spell to break (c) magic, spells or wishes
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) The Detective Dog
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
13. 13.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) an evil spell to break
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Princess and the Spell
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Cave Explorers
20. 20.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
21. 21.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) a magic object (c) an evil spell to break
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
25. 25.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a detective or suspects (c) brave escapes from danger
26. 26.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a dangerous journey (c) a puzzle to solve
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Detective Dog (c) Ten Giggling Goats
28. 28.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Detective Dog
29. 29.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
30. 30.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
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
32. 32.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
34. 34.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) adventure story
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
36. 36.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner

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