Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 271 · 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 a fairy tale? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a dangerous journey (c) fairies, giants or dragons
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
4. 4.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
7. 7.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a magic object (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) brave escapes from danger
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
10. 10.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) brave escapes from danger (c) magic, spells or wishes
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Princess and the Spell
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Great Jungle Trek
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
17. 17.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) clues to follow (c) a ridiculous situation
18. 18.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) exploring wild places
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
20. 20.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a magic object (c) a detective or suspects
21. 21.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a magic object
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
23. 23.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) magic, spells or wishes
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Great Jungle Trek
27. 27.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Burping Buffalo
28. 28.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) exploring wild places (c) silly mix-ups
29. 29.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
32. 32.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a magic object (c) a detective or suspects
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
35. 35.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a ridiculous situation (c) characters doing daft things
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) Footprints in the Flour
37. 37.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
39. 39.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) silly mix-ups (c) magic, spells or wishes
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story

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