Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 749 · 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.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) fairy tale (c) adventure story
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
5. 5.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) jokes that make you laugh
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
7. 7.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
9. 9.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a magic object (c) surviving a storm or a flood
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
12. 12.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) funny story (c) adventure story
13. 13.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) silly mix-ups (c) an evil spell to break
14. 14.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) fairies, giants or dragons
15. 15.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
16. 16.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) The Great Jungle Trek
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Princess and the Spell
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
25. 25.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) clues to follow (b) a magic object (c) a dangerous journey
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Cave Explorers
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
30. 30.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) an evil spell to break (c) brave escapes from danger
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
32. 32.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Princess and the Spell
33. 33.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a puzzle to solve
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
35. 35.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a magic object (b) exploring wild places (c) characters doing daft things
36. 36.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) an evil spell to break (c) silly mix-ups
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) Footprints in the Flour
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
40. 40.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas

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