Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 378 · 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?
   Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
2. 2.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a magic object
3. 3.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a detective or suspects (c) a puzzle to solve
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
6. 6.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
7. 7.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a ridiculous situation (c) brave escapes from danger
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) Stranded on Storm Island
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
16. 16.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
18. 18.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) characters doing daft things (c) clues to follow
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
20. 20.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) silly mix-ups (c) a dangerous journey
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
25. 25.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Cave Explorers
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
28. 28.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) characters doing daft things (c) silly mix-ups
29. 29.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) exploring wild places (c) a ridiculous situation
30. 30.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) characters doing daft things (c) a missing thing or a secret
31. 31.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
32. 32.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Princess and the Spell
34. 34.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) funny story (c) adventure story
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
37. 37.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
38. 38.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a missing thing or a secret
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
40. 40.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

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