Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 131 · 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 an adventure story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) a ridiculous situation
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
3. 3.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
5. 5.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) exploring wild places
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) fairy tale (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.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a magic object (b) a dangerous journey (c) silly mix-ups
13. 13.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) clues to follow
14. 14.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a dangerous journey
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) The Princess and the Spell
17. 17.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
18. 18.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Cave Explorers
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Escape from Crocodile River
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Cave Explorers
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
24. 24.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a magic object
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
26. 26.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
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
29. 29.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a detective or suspects (c) silly mix-ups
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
31. 31.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) characters doing daft things (c) a magic object
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) Stranded on Storm Island
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
38. 38.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a detective or suspects (c) exploring wild places
39. 39.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) an evil spell to break
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story

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