Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 16 · 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 boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Escape from Crocodile River
4. 4.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a ridiculous situation (c) magic, spells or wishes
5. 5.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) clues to follow
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
8. 8.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) fairy tale
9. 9.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a magic object (b) a dangerous journey (c) a puzzle to solve
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
11. 11.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) brave escapes from danger (c) an evil spell to break
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
13. 13.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a detective or suspects
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
15. 15.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) characters doing daft things
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
23. 23.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a detective or suspects
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Princess and the Spell
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) Stranded on Storm Island
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
28. 28.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
29. 29.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a detective or suspects (c) characters doing daft things
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) Who Took the Trophy?
34. 34.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a dangerous journey (c) a detective or suspects
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Great Jungle Trek
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Burping Buffalo
38. 38.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) jokes that make you laugh
39. 39.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) silly mix-ups
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale

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