Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 527 · 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 Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
2. 2.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a dangerous journey
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
4. 4.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a missing thing or a secret
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
6. 6.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) Climb to the Clouds
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
9. 9.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) characters doing daft things (c) surviving a storm or a flood
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) Who Took the Trophy?
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
12. 12.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a puzzle to solve
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
15. 15.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a magic object (c) a dangerous journey
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Seven Magic Wishes
18. 18.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) Escape from Crocodile River
19. 19.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) Ten Giggling Goats
20. 20.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) clues to follow (c) a ridiculous situation
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
22. 22.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) a dangerous journey (c) jokes that make you laugh
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
27. 27.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
28. 28.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a dangerous journey (c) clues to follow
29. 29.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
30. 30.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a magic object (b) silly mix-ups (c) exploring wild places
31. 31.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) adventure story
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
33. 33.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
38. 38.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) silly mix-ups (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) an evil spell to break
39. 39.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) brave escapes from danger (c) silly mix-ups
40. 40.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) Rafting Down the Wild River

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