Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 315 · 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 puzzle to solve
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
4. 4.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) clues to follow (b) an evil spell to break (c) a ridiculous situation
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Cave Explorers (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
7. 7.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) characters doing daft things (c) exploring wild places
8. 8.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Seven Magic Wishes
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
11. 11.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) silly mix-ups (c) exploring wild places
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
13. 13.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) clues to follow (c) surviving a storm or a flood
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
16. 16.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a dangerous journey (c) clues to follow
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
18. 18.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) clues to follow (c) an evil spell to break
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Princess and the Spell
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
21. 21.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) clues to follow (c) jokes that make you laugh
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Burping Buffalo
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
27. 27.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a missing thing or a secret
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) Stranded on Storm Island
29. 29.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) brave escapes from danger (c) characters doing daft things
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
31. 31.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
32. 32.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
33. 33.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a dangerous journey (c) a detective or suspects
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) Who Took the Trophy?
35. 35.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) exploring wild places (c) fairies, giants or dragons
36. 36.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) adventure story (c) mystery story
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story

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