Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 771 · 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 a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a detective or suspects (c) jokes that make you laugh
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
4. 4.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a ridiculous situation (c) clues to follow
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
6. 6.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a puzzle to solve
7. 7.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
8. 8.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) silly mix-ups (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) surviving a storm or a flood
9. 9.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a magic object (c) characters doing daft things
10. 10.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Who Took the Trophy?
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
14. 14.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) jokes that make you laugh
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Cave Explorers
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) Across the Desert by Camel
17. 17.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Who Took the Trophy?
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
22. 22.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) silly mix-ups (c) magic, spells or wishes
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Burping Buffalo
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Stranded on Storm Island
26. 26.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) an evil spell to break (c) brave escapes from danger
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
29. 29.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) brave escapes from danger
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
32. 32.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a magic object (c) a ridiculous situation
33. 33.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) exploring wild places
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
39. 39.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) characters doing daft things (c) magic, spells or wishes
40. 40.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight

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