Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 475 · 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) surviving a storm or a flood (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) jokes that make you laugh
2. 2.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a magic object (b) a dangerous journey (c) characters doing daft things
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
6. 6.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
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
9. 9.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a detective or suspects
10. 10.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) exploring wild places (c) surviving a storm or a flood
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
12. 12.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) Escape from Crocodile River
13. 13.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) exploring wild places (c) characters doing daft things
14. 14.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) magic, spells or wishes
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
16. 16.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a missing thing or a secret
17. 17.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
18. 18.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Princess and the Spell
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Burping Buffalo
23. 23.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) an evil spell to break (c) a missing thing or a secret
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure 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) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
26. 26.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
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
29. 29.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
30. 30.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) jokes that make you laugh
31. 31.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) brave escapes from danger (c) fairies, giants or dragons
32. 32.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
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
35. 35.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
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale

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