Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 781 · 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 funny story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a magic object (c) brave escapes from danger
2. 2.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a puzzle to solve
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Great Jungle Trek
4. 4.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) surviving a storm or a flood
5. 5.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
8. 8.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) clues to follow (c) an evil spell to break
9. 9.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a dangerous journey (c) a ridiculous situation
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
15. 15.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) exploring wild places (b) an evil spell to break (c) jokes that make you laugh
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
18. 18.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a magic object (c) a dangerous journey
19. 19.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) clues to follow (c) a dangerous journey
20. 20.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) silly mix-ups (c) exploring wild places
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
22. 22.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a puzzle to solve (c) surviving a storm or a flood
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Ten Giggling Goats
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
27. 27.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) clues to follow (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a missing thing or a secret
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
29. 29.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a missing thing or a secret
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
31. 31.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
34. 34.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
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
36. 36.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) characters doing daft things (c) fairies, giants or dragons
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
39. 39.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a ridiculous situation
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story

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