Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 269 · 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 is a feature of an adventure story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) an evil spell to break (c) surviving a storm or a flood
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
6. 6.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a ridiculous situation (c) brave escapes from danger
7. 7.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) an evil spell to break (c) clues to follow
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
10. 10.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
11. 11.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) characters doing daft things
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
13. 13.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Cave Explorers
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) Seven Magic Wishes
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) Stranded on Storm Island
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
22. 22.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) characters doing daft things (c) a dangerous journey
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
24. 24.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) jokes that make you laugh
25. 25.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) silly mix-ups (c) a missing thing or a secret
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Detective Dog
29. 29.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) mystery story (c) fairy tale
30. 30.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a missing thing or a secret
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Who Took the Trophy?
34. 34.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
36. 36.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) an evil spell to break (c) jokes that make you laugh
37. 37.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) silly mix-ups (c) fairies, giants or dragons
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
39. 39.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) Footprints in the Flour
40. 40.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) clues to follow (c) a dangerous journey

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