Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 340 · 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 missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
2. 2.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) brave escapes from danger
3. 3.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) clues to follow (b) silly mix-ups (c) exploring wild places
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
6. 6.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a ridiculous situation (c) silly mix-ups
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
8. 8.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a detective or suspects (c) brave escapes from danger
9. 9.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a ridiculous situation
10. 10.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) funny story
11. 11.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) clues to follow (c) magic, spells or wishes
12. 12.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a puzzle to solve
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
15. 15.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) Seven Magic Wishes
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
18. 18.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Burping Buffalo
19. 19.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Across the Desert by Camel
20. 20.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) clues to follow (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) characters doing daft things
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) Climb to the Clouds
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
29. 29.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) clues to follow (c) silly mix-ups
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
33. 33.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a dangerous journey
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Detective Dog (c) Escape from Crocodile River
36. 36.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) brave escapes from danger (c) fairies, giants or dragons
37. 37.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
38. 38.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) Escape from Crocodile River
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) Climb to the Clouds

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