Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 164 · 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 a fairy tale? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) an evil spell to break (c) jokes that make you laugh
2. 2.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) an evil spell to break
3. 3.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a magic object (b) a detective or suspects (c) characters doing daft things
4. 4.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a missing thing or a secret
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
7. 7.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) silly mix-ups (c) exploring wild places
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
9. 9.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) Escape from Crocodile River
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
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) mystery story (c) adventure story
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
15. 15.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a magic object (b) a puzzle to solve (c) an evil spell to break
16. 16.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) brave escapes from danger (c) jokes that make you laugh
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
20. 20.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a magic object (c) surviving a storm or a flood
21. 21.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) clues to follow (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a dangerous journey
22. 22.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) Who Took the Trophy?
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Ten Giggling Goats
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
28. 28.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) mystery story (c) fairy tale
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) Climb to the Clouds
32. 32.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a detective or suspects
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Footprints in the Flour
35. 35.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) mystery story
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Cave Explorers (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
39. 39.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) an evil spell to break (c) a dangerous journey
40. 40.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) clues to follow (c) silly mix-ups

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