Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 922 · 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 magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
2. 2.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) silly mix-ups
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
4. 4.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
5. 5.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) clues to follow (b) exploring wild places (c) magic, spells or wishes
6. 6.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a magic object (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) clues to follow
7. 7.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a puzzle to solve (c) an evil spell to break
8. 8.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
9. 9.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a magic object (b) an evil spell to break (c) characters doing daft things
10. 10.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) characters doing daft things (c) a magic object
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
12. 12.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) brave escapes from danger (c) fairies, giants or dragons
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) Climb to the Clouds
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) Climb to the Clouds
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
16. 16.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Cave Explorers
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
18. 18.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a puzzle to solve (c) brave escapes from danger
19. 19.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
21. 21.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Princess and the Spell
22. 22.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a missing thing or a secret
23. 23.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
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Stranded on Storm Island
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
27. 27.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) an evil spell to break (c) a dangerous journey
28. 28.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) clues to follow (b) an evil spell to break (c) a dangerous journey
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
37. 37.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a dangerous journey
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) Climb to the Clouds
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond

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