Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 316 · 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.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
2. 2.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Princess and the Spell
3. 3.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a magic object (c) brave escapes from danger
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
6. 6.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) clues to follow (b) a dangerous journey (c) a ridiculous situation
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
8. 8.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a magic object (b) brave escapes from danger (c) magic, spells or wishes
9. 9.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) fairies, giants or dragons
10. 10.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) clues to follow
11. 11.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) a magic object
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
13. 13.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) adventure story
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
20. 20.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) exploring wild places (c) a missing thing or a secret
21. 21.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
22. 22.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
25. 25.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) characters doing daft things (c) a puzzle to solve
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
28. 28.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a dangerous journey
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
30. 30.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
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
34. 34.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
35. 35.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Great Jungle Trek
36. 36.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a ridiculous situation (c) an evil spell to break
37. 37.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) silly mix-ups (c) a dangerous journey
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
40. 40.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) fairy tale

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