Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 472 · 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) an evil spell to break (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a detective or suspects
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
3. 3.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) fairies, giants or dragons
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) Escape from Crocodile River
5. 5.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a puzzle to solve (c) brave escapes from danger
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
7. 7.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a detective or suspects
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Detective Dog (c) Across the Desert by Camel
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
15. 15.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
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
18. 18.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Seven Magic Wishes
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Stranded on Storm Island
21. 21.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) fairy tale (c) adventure story
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Detective Dog (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) Ten Giggling Goats
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Princess and the Spell
24. 24.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a ridiculous situation (c) surviving a storm or a flood
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
29. 29.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) exploring wild places (c) clues to follow
30. 30.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) a detective or suspects
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) Seven Magic Wishes
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
34. 34.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) an evil spell to break
35. 35.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) funny story (c) fairy tale
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
37. 37.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) silly mix-ups (c) exploring wild places
38. 38.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a dangerous journey
39. 39.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) an evil spell to break (c) characters doing daft things
40. 40.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a puzzle to solve

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