Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 213 · 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?
   Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
2. 2.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) exploring wild places
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
4. 4.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a magic object (c) brave escapes from danger
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
11. 11.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a dangerous journey (c) a missing thing or a secret
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
18. 18.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) silly mix-ups (c) fairies, giants or dragons
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
22. 22.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) characters doing daft things
23. 23.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a puzzle to solve
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Stranded on Storm Island
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
28. 28.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) clues to follow
29. 29.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) Who Took the Trophy?
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) Who Took the Trophy?
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
32. 32.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a dangerous journey (c) an evil spell to break
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
34. 34.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) characters doing daft things (c) an evil spell to break
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Detective Dog
38. 38.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) fairies, giants or dragons
39. 39.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) surviving a storm or a flood
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale

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