Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 281 · 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) magic, spells or wishes (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a ridiculous situation
2. 2.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a ridiculous situation
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) Escape from Crocodile River
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
6. 6.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) characters doing daft things (c) brave escapes from danger
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Detective Dog
8. 8.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
12. 12.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) clues to follow
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 dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
15. 15.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
18. 18.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) characters doing daft things (c) a puzzle to solve
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
22. 22.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Climb to the Clouds
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
26. 26.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) clues to follow (b) a dangerous journey (c) silly mix-ups
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Climb to the Clouds
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Cave Explorers (c) Who Took the Trophy?
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
32. 32.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) exploring wild places (c) a puzzle to solve
33. 33.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a magic object
34. 34.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a detective or suspects (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) surviving a storm or a flood
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
36. 36.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) brave escapes from danger (c) clues to follow
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
38. 38.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) silly mix-ups (c) a dangerous journey
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story

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