Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 331 · 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 team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
2. 2.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a dangerous journey (c) magic, spells or wishes
3. 3.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a magic object (b) a dangerous journey (c) clues to follow
4. 4.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) funny story
5. 5.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a puzzle to solve
6. 6.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) mystery story
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
9. 9.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) clues to follow
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
12. 12.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) a detective or suspects (c) exploring wild places
13. 13.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a magic object
14. 14.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a puzzle to solve
15. 15.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a dangerous journey (c) a detective or suspects
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Great Jungle Trek
17. 17.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) brave escapes from danger (c) clues to follow
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
19. 19.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
20. 20.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Cave Explorers
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
25. 25.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a magic object
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
28. 28.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) mystery story (c) adventure story
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
32. 32.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
33. 33.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) exploring wild places (c) magic, spells or wishes
34. 34.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) an evil spell to break (c) silly mix-ups
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
37. 37.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) Stranded on Storm Island
38. 38.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story

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