Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 225 · 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 girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) Escape from Crocodile River
3. 3.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a missing thing or a secret
4. 4.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a ridiculous situation (c) jokes that make you laugh
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) Stranded on Storm Island
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Great Jungle Trek
8. 8.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) an evil spell to break
9. 9.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) surviving a storm or a flood
10. 10.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) clues to follow
11. 11.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a detective or suspects (c) brave escapes from danger
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
13. 13.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a magic object (c) a missing thing or a secret
14. 14.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Across the Desert by Camel
15. 15.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) Escape from Crocodile River
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) Footprints in the Flour
19. 19.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) Who Took the Trophy?
20. 20.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a ridiculous situation
21. 21.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) clues to follow (c) surviving a storm or a flood
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
27. 27.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) surviving a storm or a flood
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Princess and the Spell
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
31. 31.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) characters doing daft things
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
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) mystery story (c) funny story
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Detective Dog

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