Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 805 · 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 magic object (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) brave escapes from danger
2. 2.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) a magic object (c) characters doing daft things
3. 3.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) mystery story
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Great Jungle Trek
7. 7.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) adventure story
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
9. 9.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Climb to the Clouds
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
11. 11.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) exploring wild places (b) characters doing daft things (c) a detective or suspects
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
14. 14.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a dangerous journey
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Princess and the Spell
16. 16.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a puzzle to solve (c) magic, spells or wishes
17. 17.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a ridiculous situation (c) surviving a storm or a flood
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
19. 19.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) clues to follow (c) silly mix-ups
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) Footprints in the Flour
24. 24.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a puzzle to solve (c) jokes that make you laugh
25. 25.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
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
29. 29.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) an evil spell to break
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
36. 36.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) exploring wild places (c) an evil spell to break
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
38. 38.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
39. 39.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) jokes that make you laugh
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story

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