Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 914 · 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 giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
2. 2.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) characters doing daft things (c) fairies, giants or dragons
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) adventure story (c) fairy tale
4. 4.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a ridiculous situation
5. 5.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) clues to follow (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a dangerous journey
6. 6.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
7. 7.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) brave escapes from danger
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
10. 10.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) clues to follow (c) a detective or suspects
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
12. 12.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) clues to follow (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) silly mix-ups
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) Seven Magic Wishes
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Burping Buffalo
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
16. 16.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) a magic object (c) jokes that make you laugh
17. 17.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Great Jungle Trek
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
20. 20.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Detective Dog (c) Climb to the Clouds
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
22. 22.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) silly mix-ups
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
24. 24.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) Across the Desert by Camel
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
26. 26.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a missing thing or a secret
27. 27.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) Ten Giggling Goats
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Across the Desert by Camel
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
32. 32.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
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
36. 36.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
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
40. 40.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a detective or suspects (c) a magic object

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