Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 625 · 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) a missing thing or a secret (b) characters doing daft things (c) a puzzle to solve
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) fairy tale (b) funny 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 ridiculous situation
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
7. 7.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a magic object (c) clues to follow
8. 8.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
9. 9.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) jokes that make you laugh
10. 10.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a magic object (c) a missing thing or a secret
11. 11.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a detective or suspects (c) jokes that make you laugh
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Across the Desert by Camel
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
16. 16.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a magic object (b) silly mix-ups (c) a missing thing or a secret
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Cave Explorers (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Detective Dog
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
24. 24.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a detective or suspects (c) jokes that make you laugh
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) Climb to the Clouds
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
29. 29.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) jokes that make you laugh
30. 30.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
31. 31.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Climb to the Clouds
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) Seven Magic Wishes
34. 34.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Detective Dog
35. 35.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) silly mix-ups
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
37. 37.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a puzzle to solve (c) surviving a storm or a flood
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Detective Dog
39. 39.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) characters doing daft things
40. 40.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a magic object (c) brave escapes from danger

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