Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 290 · 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) a ridiculous situation (b) an evil spell to break (c) exploring wild places
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
3. 3.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) an evil spell to break (c) characters doing daft things
4. 4.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) Escape from Crocodile River
5. 5.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a dangerous journey (c) a magic object
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
9. 9.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a puzzle to solve (c) surviving a storm or a flood
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) Who Took the Trophy?
14. 14.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) silly mix-ups (c) exploring wild places
15. 15.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a ridiculous situation (c) an evil spell to break
16. 16.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) brave escapes from danger (c) clues to follow
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Cave Explorers
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) Across the Desert by Camel
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) Climb to the Clouds
22. 22.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) exploring wild places (b) characters doing daft things (c) a magic object
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
24. 24.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
28. 28.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) characters doing daft things (c) fairies, giants or dragons
29. 29.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
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
32. 32.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
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
35. 35.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) clues to follow (c) characters doing daft things
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
37. 37.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a puzzle to solve
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story

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