Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 885 · 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.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
2. 2.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a detective or suspects (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) silly mix-ups
3. 3.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a ridiculous situation (c) surviving a storm or a flood
4. 4.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) clues to follow (b) silly mix-ups (c) a magic object
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
6. 6.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
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) Across the Desert by Camel
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
10. 10.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a detective or suspects (c) brave escapes from danger
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Great Jungle Trek
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
14. 14.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) clues to follow (c) magic, spells or wishes
15. 15.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) exploring wild places (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) brave escapes from danger
16. 16.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a dangerous journey
17. 17.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
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
22. 22.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a magic object (b) a detective or suspects (c) characters doing daft things
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) Climb to the Clouds
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
27. 27.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Ten Giggling Goats
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
29. 29.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Detective Dog
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) Seven Magic Wishes
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Burping Buffalo
33. 33.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) an evil spell to break (c) clues to follow
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Stranded on Storm Island
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Stranded on Storm Island
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
37. 37.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
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
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) adventure story (c) mystery story
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight

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