Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 757 · 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 an adventure story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) brave escapes from danger
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
5. 5.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) an evil spell to break (c) magic, spells or wishes
6. 6.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) silly mix-ups (c) magic, spells or wishes
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
8. 8.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) clues to follow
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
10. 10.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) silly mix-ups (c) surviving a storm or a flood
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
13. 13.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a magic object (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a dangerous journey
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) Seven Magic Wishes
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Detective Dog (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
20. 20.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) exploring wild places (c) clues to follow
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
25. 25.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a detective or suspects (c) a magic object
26. 26.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) characters doing daft things (c) exploring wild places
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Cave Explorers
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Princess and the Spell
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
31. 31.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Burping Buffalo
32. 32.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) silly mix-ups
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
36. 36.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a puzzle to solve
37. 37.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
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Princess and the Spell
39. 39.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Seven Magic Wishes
40. 40.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) fairy tale (c) adventure story

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