Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 398 · 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) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
2. 2.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) clues to follow (b) a ridiculous situation (c) exploring wild places
3. 3.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) surviving a storm or a flood
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
5. 5.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a magic object (b) a ridiculous situation (c) clues to follow
6. 6.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Cave Explorers
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
12. 12.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) clues to follow (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) silly mix-ups
13. 13.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) mystery story
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
18. 18.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
19. 19.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a dangerous journey (c) a magic object
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
22. 22.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
25. 25.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) clues to follow (c) characters doing daft things
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
27. 27.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
28. 28.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) funny story
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) Ten Giggling Goats
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
31. 31.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) silly mix-ups (c) a detective or suspects
32. 32.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) exploring wild places (c) a detective or suspects
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
35. 35.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) brave escapes from danger
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Great Jungle Trek
37. 37.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story

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