Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 807 · 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 mystery story? (a) a magic object (b) silly mix-ups (c) a puzzle to solve
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
4. 4.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a magic object
5. 5.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) adventure story
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) Seven Magic Wishes
10. 10.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a magic object
11. 11.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) The Great Jungle Trek
12. 12.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) silly mix-ups (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) an evil spell to break
13. 13.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) clues to follow
14. 14.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) brave escapes from danger (c) characters doing daft things
15. 15.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) silly mix-ups
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
18. 18.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) surviving a storm or a flood
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
21. 21.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
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
24. 24.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
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
27. 27.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Cave Explorers
28. 28.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Burping Buffalo
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
30. 30.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
31. 31.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
32. 32.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) Across the Desert by Camel
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
34. 34.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) an evil spell to break (c) fairies, giants or dragons
35. 35.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) mystery story
36. 36.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) exploring wild places
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
38. 38.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) funny story
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story

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