Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 272 · 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 funny story? (a) exploring wild places (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) clues to follow
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
3. 3.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) Stranded on Storm Island
4. 4.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) fairy tale
5. 5.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) characters doing daft things
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
7. 7.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
8. 8.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a puzzle to solve (c) an evil spell to break
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
13. 13.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) an evil spell to break (c) a ridiculous situation
14. 14.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a magic object (b) an evil spell to break (c) a dangerous journey
15. 15.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) exploring wild places (b) characters doing daft things (c) brave escapes from danger
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
18. 18.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) a ridiculous situation (c) brave escapes from danger
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
23. 23.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) silly mix-ups (c) a magic object
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
26. 26.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) brave escapes from danger (c) magic, spells or wishes
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Great Jungle Trek
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
30. 30.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) Seven Magic Wishes
31. 31.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) silly mix-ups (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) fairies, giants or dragons
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
33. 33.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) fairy tale
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) Seven Magic Wishes
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Princess and the Spell
40. 40.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a detective or suspects

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