Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 939 · 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 comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
2. 2.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a magic object (c) a ridiculous situation
3. 3.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Princess and the Spell
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
5. 5.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
6. 6.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Across the Desert by Camel
7. 7.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) clues to follow (b) a magic object (c) jokes that make you laugh
8. 8.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a puzzle to solve (c) an evil spell to break
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Detective Dog
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
14. 14.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Great Jungle Trek
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
17. 17.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) characters doing daft things (c) a detective or suspects
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
19. 19.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a dangerous journey
20. 20.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a missing thing or a secret
21. 21.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) an evil spell to break (c) brave escapes from danger
22. 22.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) characters doing daft things (c) fairies, giants or dragons
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Climb to the Clouds
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Detective Dog (c) Ten Giggling Goats
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) Across the Desert by Camel
27. 27.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) characters doing daft things
28. 28.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) exploring wild places (c) silly mix-ups
29. 29.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a ridiculous situation (c) clues to follow
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
34. 34.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) silly mix-ups (c) a dangerous journey
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
38. 38.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
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) The Princess and the Spell
40. 40.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) silly mix-ups

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