Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 210 · 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 paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
2. 2.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) brave escapes from danger (c) magic, spells or wishes
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
4. 4.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a dangerous journey (c) brave escapes from danger
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
6. 6.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) characters doing daft things (c) magic, spells or wishes
7. 7.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) fairies, giants or dragons
8. 8.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) adventure story (c) fairy tale
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
11. 11.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) Climb to the Clouds
12. 12.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) an evil spell to break (c) clues to follow
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) Stranded on Storm Island
14. 14.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
15. 15.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) a dangerous journey (c) brave escapes from danger
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
19. 19.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Across the Desert by Camel
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Ten Giggling Goats
21. 21.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) funny story
22. 22.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a dangerous journey (c) a puzzle to solve
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
25. 25.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a puzzle to solve
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
30. 30.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) Footprints in the Flour
31. 31.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
34. 34.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a dangerous journey (c) a detective or suspects
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
37. 37.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) clues to follow (b) a magic object (c) jokes that make you laugh
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
40. 40.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a dangerous journey

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