Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 168 · 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?
   Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
2. 2.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a detective or suspects
3. 3.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a detective or suspects
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
6. 6.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a magic object
7. 7.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a dangerous journey (c) a missing thing or a secret
8. 8.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) characters doing daft things
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Cave Explorers
10. 10.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
11. 11.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) mystery story (c) fairy tale
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Detective Dog
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
21. 21.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a magic object (b) brave escapes from danger (c) an evil spell to break
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
23. 23.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) clues to follow (c) a magic object
24. 24.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) clues to follow (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a dangerous journey
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
26. 26.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
29. 29.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) clues to follow (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a missing thing or a secret
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
31. 31.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a puzzle to solve (c) surviving a storm or a flood
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) Who Took the Trophy?
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Princess and the Spell
35. 35.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) clues to follow
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Detective Dog
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) Who Took the Trophy?

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