Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 77 · 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 an adventure story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
2. 2.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) an evil spell to break
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
6. 6.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) Across the Desert by Camel
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) Who Took the Trophy?
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Princess and the Spell
10. 10.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) funny story
11. 11.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a puzzle to solve (c) an evil spell to break
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
15. 15.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a detective or suspects (c) surviving a storm or a flood
16. 16.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Detective Dog
17. 17.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) surviving a storm or a flood
18. 18.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) brave escapes from danger (c) magic, spells or wishes
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
20. 20.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
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
24. 24.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a magic object (c) brave escapes from danger
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
27. 27.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) Climb to the Clouds
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
31. 31.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
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
33. 33.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a detective or suspects (c) a ridiculous situation
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
35. 35.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) clues to follow (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a detective or suspects
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
37. 37.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) exploring wild places (b) clues to follow (c) surviving a storm or a flood
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) Stranded on Storm Island
39. 39.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a dangerous journey (c) a missing thing or a secret
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale

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