Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 609 · 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 fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a magic object (c) characters doing daft things
2. 2.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) silly mix-ups (b) brave escapes from danger (c) an evil spell to break
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
5. 5.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) silly mix-ups (c) a puzzle to solve
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Princess and the Spell
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
10. 10.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) brave escapes from danger (c) exploring wild places
11. 11.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Detective Dog (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
12. 12.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
16. 16.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) jokes that make you laugh
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Detective Dog (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
19. 19.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a ridiculous situation
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
23. 23.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) exploring wild places (c) an evil spell to break
24. 24.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) exploring wild places (c) fairies, giants or dragons
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
26. 26.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a magic object (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) fairies, giants or dragons
27. 27.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Princess and the Spell
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Burping Buffalo
33. 33.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a magic object (c) a missing thing or a secret
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
35. 35.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale

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