Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 299 · 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) a missing thing or a secret (c) silly mix-ups
2. 2.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) Across the Desert by Camel
4. 4.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
5. 5.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
6. 6.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) adventure story
7. 7.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) exploring wild places (c) a magic object
8. 8.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
9. 9.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) clues to follow
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) Ten Giggling Goats
14. 14.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a magic object
15. 15.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a detective or suspects (c) silly mix-ups
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
17. 17.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
22. 22.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) clues to follow (c) jokes that make you laugh
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
24. 24.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) clues to follow (b) characters doing daft things (c) a puzzle to solve
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
26. 26.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) characters doing daft things
27. 27.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) surviving a storm or a flood
28. 28.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) funny story
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Cave Explorers (c) Escape from Crocodile River
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
32. 32.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) funny story (c) fairy tale
33. 33.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) clues to follow
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
36. 36.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a dangerous journey
37. 37.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) an evil spell to break
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Stranded on Storm Island

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