Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 348 · 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 mystery story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a puzzle to solve (c) fairies, giants or dragons
2. 2.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) brave escapes from danger
3. 3.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a detective or suspects
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) Climb to the Clouds
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Who Took the Trophy?
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Cave Explorers (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
12. 12.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a ridiculous situation (c) characters doing daft things
13. 13.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) exploring wild places (b) characters doing daft things (c) a magic object
14. 14.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) fairies, giants or dragons
15. 15.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) clues to follow (c) magic, spells or wishes
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Seven Magic Wishes
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
18. 18.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a detective or suspects
19. 19.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) exploring wild places
20. 20.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
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
26. 26.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Cave Explorers (c) Footprints in the Flour
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Princess and the Spell
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) Who Took the Trophy?
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
33. 33.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
35. 35.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) an evil spell to break (c) clues to follow
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Detective Dog (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) Seven Magic Wishes

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