Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 553 · 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 mystery story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) surviving a storm or a flood
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
3. 3.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
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
5. 5.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a magic object (c) characters doing daft things
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
7. 7.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a detective or suspects (c) a dangerous journey
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
9. 9.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a puzzle to solve
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
11. 11.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
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
14. 14.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) characters doing daft things (c) a magic object
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
16. 16.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) surviving a storm or a flood
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
18. 18.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) silly mix-ups (c) fairies, giants or dragons
19. 19.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) Ten Giggling Goats
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
25. 25.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) adventure story (c) mystery story
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
30. 30.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Escape from Crocodile River
31. 31.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) exploring wild places (b) characters doing daft things (c) clues to follow
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Princess and the Spell
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Burping Buffalo
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) Across the Desert by Camel

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