Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 280 · 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) exploring wild places (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) magic, spells or wishes
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
5. 5.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a magic object (c) silly mix-ups
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Princess and the Spell
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
8. 8.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) clues to follow (c) a missing thing or a secret
9. 9.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) Stranded on Storm Island
10. 10.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) silly mix-ups (c) a missing thing or a secret
11. 11.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) exploring wild places (c) surviving a storm or a flood
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
13. 13.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
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
15. 15.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) an evil spell to break
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
18. 18.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) clues to follow (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) silly mix-ups
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) Seven Magic Wishes
21. 21.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a dangerous journey
22. 22.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) clues to follow (c) jokes that make you laugh
23. 23.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) a dangerous journey (c) surviving a storm or a flood
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Across the Desert by Camel
25. 25.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a detective or suspects
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
28. 28.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a magic object (c) brave escapes from danger
29. 29.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
30. 30.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
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
34. 34.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) a magic object (c) a dangerous journey
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
38. 38.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Seven Magic Wishes
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) Footprints in the Flour
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Who Took the Trophy?

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