Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 924 · 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 fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a dangerous journey (c) characters doing daft things
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) Seven Magic Wishes
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
4. 4.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a magic object (c) fairies, giants or dragons
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
6. 6.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a ridiculous situation (c) exploring wild places
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
8. 8.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a detective or suspects (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a dangerous journey
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) Climb to the Clouds
11. 11.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a detective or suspects (c) silly mix-ups
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
13. 13.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) clues to follow (b) a dangerous journey (c) jokes that make you laugh
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
15. 15.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Cave Explorers
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Burping Buffalo
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Who Took the Trophy?
22. 22.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a magic object
23. 23.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) silly mix-ups (c) fairies, giants or dragons
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
26. 26.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) characters doing daft things (c) a missing thing or a secret
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
28. 28.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Footprints in the Flour
29. 29.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) silly mix-ups (c) brave escapes from danger
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
35. 35.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a puzzle to solve
36. 36.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) fairy tale (c) mystery story
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
39. 39.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a missing thing or a secret
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story

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