Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 364 · 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 spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) Climb to the Clouds
3. 3.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a detective or suspects (c) a dangerous journey
4. 4.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) brave escapes from danger (c) silly mix-ups
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Princess and the Spell
12. 12.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a ridiculous situation (c) exploring wild places
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
14. 14.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) adventure story (c) mystery story
15. 15.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) funny story
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
17. 17.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a puzzle to solve (c) jokes that make you laugh
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
20. 20.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) an evil spell to break (c) a detective or suspects
21. 21.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) characters doing daft things
22. 22.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
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
25. 25.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) clues to follow (c) characters doing daft things
26. 26.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a missing thing or a secret
27. 27.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Escape from Crocodile River
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) Who Took the Trophy?
30. 30.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) exploring wild places (c) clues to follow
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
32. 32.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) mystery story
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
34. 34.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) characters doing daft things (c) clues to follow
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Great Jungle Trek

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