Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 476 · 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 magic object (b) clues to follow (c) an evil spell to break
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
3. 3.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) adventure story
4. 4.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) silly mix-ups (c) surviving a storm or a flood
5. 5.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) Climb to the Clouds
6. 6.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
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
8. 8.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) fairies, giants or dragons
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
10. 10.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) clues to follow
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Across the Desert by Camel
12. 12.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) an evil spell to break (c) a dangerous journey
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) Footprints in the Flour
15. 15.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a detective or suspects (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) jokes that make you laugh
16. 16.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
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Detective Dog
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
20. 20.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) silly mix-ups (c) magic, spells or wishes
21. 21.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a magic object (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) magic, spells or wishes
22. 22.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a detective or suspects (c) surviving a storm or a flood
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
24. 24.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
29. 29.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) exploring wild places
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
31. 31.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Cave Explorers
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
37. 37.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) silly mix-ups (c) characters doing daft things
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story

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