Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 291 · 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) a ridiculous situation (b) characters doing daft things (c) a magic object
2. 2.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) brave escapes from danger
3. 3.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) fairies, giants or dragons
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
6. 6.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) clues to follow
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
8. 8.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
9. 9.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a dangerous journey (c) a detective or suspects
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) Ten Giggling Goats
11. 11.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) clues to follow (b) a detective or suspects (c) jokes that make you laugh
12. 12.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a magic object
13. 13.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) silly mix-ups (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) an evil spell to break
14. 14.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
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Who Took the Trophy?
21. 21.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
22. 22.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a puzzle to solve (c) silly mix-ups
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
24. 24.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a missing thing or a secret
25. 25.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
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) Ten Giggling Goats
28. 28.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a missing thing or a secret
29. 29.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Cave Explorers
30. 30.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a ridiculous situation
31. 31.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
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
33. 33.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) adventure story
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
35. 35.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
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
37. 37.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Escape from Crocodile River
38. 38.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) Across the Desert by Camel
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Princess and the Spell

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