Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 302 · 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 title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) Seven Magic Wishes
2. 2.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) clues to follow (c) a dangerous journey
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
7. 7.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) silly mix-ups (c) a puzzle to solve
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
11. 11.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
12. 12.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) exploring wild places (c) silly mix-ups
13. 13.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) silly mix-ups (c) brave escapes from danger
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
17. 17.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) exploring wild places (c) jokes that make you laugh
18. 18.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Across the Desert by Camel
19. 19.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a missing thing or a secret
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
21. 21.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) Stranded on Storm Island
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
23. 23.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
24. 24.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a ridiculous situation (c) jokes that make you laugh
25. 25.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
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
30. 30.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Princess and the Spell
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
35. 35.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) adventure story (c) funny story
36. 36.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) clues to follow (c) a ridiculous situation
37. 37.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) clues to follow (c) brave escapes from danger
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story

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