Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 52 · 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.What kind of story is this?
   The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
3. 3.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) brave escapes from danger
4. 4.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a detective or suspects (c) a dangerous journey
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
6. 6.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) clues to follow
7. 7.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
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
9. 9.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
10. 10.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) Escape from Crocodile River
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Detective Dog (c) Seven Magic Wishes
14. 14.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) silly mix-ups
15. 15.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
17. 17.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
20. 20.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) an evil spell to break (c) clues to follow
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
22. 22.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
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
26. 26.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) clues to follow (c) a ridiculous situation
27. 27.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) characters doing daft things (c) fairies, giants or dragons
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
29. 29.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) magic, spells or wishes
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
33. 33.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) Across the Desert by Camel
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
37. 37.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Princess and the Spell
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story

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