Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 906 · 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 goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
3. 3.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a magic object (c) jokes that make you laugh
4. 4.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) exploring wild places (c) magic, spells or wishes
5. 5.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a detective or suspects (c) magic, spells or wishes
6. 6.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) an evil spell to break (c) a puzzle to solve
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Cave Explorers (c) Ten Giggling Goats
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) Who Took the Trophy?
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) The Great Jungle Trek
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
14. 14.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a dangerous journey (c) a ridiculous situation
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
21. 21.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a dangerous journey
22. 22.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) exploring wild places (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) silly mix-ups
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
24. 24.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a magic object (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) clues to follow
25. 25.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) magic, spells or wishes
26. 26.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
28. 28.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a magic object (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a puzzle to solve
29. 29.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a detective or suspects
30. 30.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) adventure story (c) funny story
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
32. 32.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) Climb to the Clouds
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
40. 40.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) exploring wild places

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