Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 436 · 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) a puzzle to solve (b) a dangerous journey (c) fairies, giants or dragons
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Great Jungle Trek
3. 3.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) brave escapes from danger (c) jokes that make you laugh
4. 4.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
5. 5.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a magic object (c) characters doing daft things
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) Ten Giggling Goats
7. 7.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) clues to follow
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
10. 10.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) Ten Giggling Goats
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Cave Explorers (c) Seven Magic Wishes
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
16. 16.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) silly mix-ups (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) fairies, giants or dragons
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
20. 20.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) characters doing daft things (b) an evil spell to break (c) a dangerous journey
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
22. 22.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) clues to follow (c) surviving a storm or a flood
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
27. 27.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) brave escapes from danger
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
29. 29.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) funny story
30. 30.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a detective or suspects (c) characters doing daft things
31. 31.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
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) Ten Giggling Goats
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) Stranded on Storm Island
37. 37.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a magic object (b) exploring wild places (c) jokes that make you laugh
38. 38.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a magic object
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story

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