Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 444 · 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) clues to follow (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) jokes that make you laugh
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) Stranded on Storm Island
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
5. 5.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) clues to follow (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) silly mix-ups
6. 6.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
7. 7.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a dangerous journey (c) an evil spell to break
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
9. 9.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) characters doing daft things (c) silly mix-ups
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
13. 13.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) Escape from Crocodile River
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Princess and the Spell
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
21. 21.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a magic object (c) clues to follow
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
26. 26.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
30. 30.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
31. 31.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a ridiculous situation (c) surviving a storm or a flood
32. 32.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) fairy tale
33. 33.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
34. 34.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a detective or suspects
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
36. 36.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a dangerous journey (c) a puzzle to solve
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
38. 38.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a missing thing or a secret
39. 39.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a ridiculous situation
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Cave Explorers

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