Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 181 · 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 a fairy tale? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) Seven Magic Wishes
6. 6.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) exploring wild places (c) a ridiculous situation
7. 7.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) clues to follow (c) surviving a storm or a flood
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
9. 9.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) exploring wild places
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
12. 12.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) silly mix-ups (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) an evil spell to break
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
15. 15.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) clues to follow (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) brave escapes from danger
16. 16.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) a ridiculous situation
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
19. 19.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) exploring wild places (c) a magic object
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
23. 23.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) characters doing daft things (c) exploring wild places
24. 24.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) Who Took the Trophy?
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) Footprints in the Flour
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
27. 27.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) characters doing daft things
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
29. 29.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a dangerous journey (c) silly mix-ups
30. 30.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) clues to follow (c) surviving a storm or a flood
31. 31.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a puzzle to solve (c) characters doing daft things
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
37. 37.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a magic object (c) a dangerous journey
38. 38.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) characters doing daft things (c) a dangerous journey
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story

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