Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 324 · 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?
   A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
3. 3.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) magic, spells or wishes
4. 4.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) clues to follow (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) an evil spell to break
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
6. 6.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) Ten Giggling Goats
7. 7.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) an evil spell to break (c) magic, spells or wishes
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
10. 10.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) silly mix-ups (c) exploring wild places
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
12. 12.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a dangerous journey (c) a missing thing or a secret
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
16. 16.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a detective or suspects (c) brave escapes from danger
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
18. 18.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Climb to the Clouds
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Detective Dog
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Burping Buffalo
25. 25.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a detective or suspects
26. 26.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) clues to follow (b) exploring wild places (c) a magic object
27. 27.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) brave escapes from danger (c) characters doing daft things
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) The Princess and the Spell
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) Escape from Crocodile River
31. 31.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
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
34. 34.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Across the Desert by Camel
35. 35.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a ridiculous situation (c) exploring wild places
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
37. 37.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
38. 38.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) an evil spell to break (c) magic, spells or wishes
39. 39.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a ridiculous situation
40. 40.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight

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