Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 471 · 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 an adventure story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) clues to follow (c) exploring wild places
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Who Took the Trophy?
3. 3.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a ridiculous situation (c) brave escapes from danger
4. 4.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a detective or suspects (c) characters doing daft things
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
7. 7.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) clues to follow (c) magic, spells or wishes
8. 8.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) clues to follow (c) silly mix-ups
9. 9.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a magic object (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) surviving a storm or a flood
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
12. 12.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) silly mix-ups (c) a missing thing or a secret
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
14. 14.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
15. 15.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) adventure story
16. 16.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) exploring wild places
17. 17.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) adventure story (c) funny story
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Detective Dog (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
22. 22.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
23. 23.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) adventure story
24. 24.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) a magic object (c) a dangerous journey
25. 25.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a detective or suspects (b) exploring wild places (c) a magic object
26. 26.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
27. 27.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a dangerous journey
28. 28.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a detective or suspects (c) fairies, giants or dragons
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Great Jungle Trek
34. 34.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) Seven Magic Wishes
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) The Burping Buffalo
40. 40.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) fairy tale

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