Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 706 · 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 Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Cave Explorers (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
2. 2.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) clues to follow (b) a detective or suspects (c) silly mix-ups
3. 3.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) funny story
4. 4.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) a magic object
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
7. 7.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a missing thing or a secret
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Princess and the Spell
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
11. 11.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a magic object (c) a dangerous journey
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Cave Explorers (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
13. 13.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a magic object (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) exploring wild places
14. 14.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
16. 16.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) characters doing daft things
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
19. 19.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a magic object (c) brave escapes from danger
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
21. 21.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) fairies, giants or dragons
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
23. 23.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) clues to follow (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a missing thing or a secret
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
25. 25.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) surviving a storm or a flood
26. 26.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
27. 27.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Cave Explorers
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
31. 31.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
32. 32.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a detective or suspects (c) a magic object
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
34. 34.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Who Took the Trophy?
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) Escape from Crocodile River
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
38. 38.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree

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