Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 754 · 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 fairy tale? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) Footprints in the Flour
2. 2.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
4. 4.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) exploring wild places (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) jokes that make you laugh
5. 5.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a detective or suspects (c) surviving a storm or a flood
6. 6.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) characters doing daft things (c) a puzzle to solve
7. 7.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) Who Took the Trophy?
10. 10.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) an evil spell to break
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
12. 12.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
13. 13.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
14. 14.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
16. 16.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Great Jungle Trek
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) The Detective Dog
19. 19.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) silly mix-ups (c) a detective or suspects
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Great Jungle Trek
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Great Jungle Trek
22. 22.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
23. 23.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a puzzle to solve
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
27. 27.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) a magic object
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Burping Buffalo
32. 32.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a puzzle to solve
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Great Jungle Trek
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
39. 39.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) characters doing daft things
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story

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