Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 433 · 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 funny story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) jokes that make you laugh
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
5. 5.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) Across the Desert by Camel
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Detective Dog
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
10. 10.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a detective or suspects
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
12. 12.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) an evil spell to break (c) silly mix-ups
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Who Took the Trophy?
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
17. 17.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) an evil spell to break (c) brave escapes from danger
18. 18.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a magic object (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a missing thing or a secret
19. 19.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) fairy tale (c) adventure story
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
21. 21.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
24. 24.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) clues to follow
25. 25.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) exploring wild places (c) magic, spells or wishes
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
27. 27.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a dangerous journey
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) Ten Giggling Goats
29. 29.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) exploring wild places
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Princess and the Spell
33. 33.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Great Jungle Trek
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Great Jungle Trek
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
36. 36.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Escape from Crocodile River
37. 37.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Burping Buffalo
38. 38.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) surviving a storm or a flood
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Princess and the Spell
40. 40.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) clues to follow (b) exploring wild places (c) fairies, giants or dragons

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