Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 104 · 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 team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Burping Buffalo
5. 5.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) Climb to the Clouds
6. 6.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
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
9. 9.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Great Jungle Trek
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Escape from Crocodile River
12. 12.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) brave escapes from danger
13. 13.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
18. 18.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a ridiculous situation
19. 19.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a magic object (c) a puzzle to solve
20. 20.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) silly mix-ups (b) brave escapes from danger (c) magic, spells or wishes
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
22. 22.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a magic object (c) exploring wild places
23. 23.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a detective or suspects
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
26. 26.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) adventure story
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Detective Dog
28. 28.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) silly mix-ups
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
30. 30.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a dangerous journey
31. 31.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a magic object (c) characters doing daft things
32. 32.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
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
35. 35.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a ridiculous situation (c) an evil spell to break
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story

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