Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 107 · 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 title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
5. 5.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a puzzle to solve
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
7. 7.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a missing thing or a secret
8. 8.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
9. 9.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
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
11. 11.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) mystery story (c) fairy tale
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
13. 13.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
14. 14.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
16. 16.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a magic object (b) characters doing daft things (c) exploring wild places
17. 17.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) clues to follow (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a dangerous journey
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
19. 19.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a dangerous journey (c) magic, spells or wishes
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
22. 22.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a magic object
23. 23.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) Climb to the Clouds
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
25. 25.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a dangerous journey (c) clues to follow
26. 26.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) silly mix-ups (c) clues to follow
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
29. 29.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) an evil spell to break
30. 30.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
34. 34.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
35. 35.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) a magic object (c) characters doing daft things
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) Seven Magic Wishes
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
40. 40.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) characters doing daft things (b) clues to follow (c) an evil spell to break

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