Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 480 · 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.What kind of story is this?
   The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Footprints in the Flour
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
4. 4.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
5. 5.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
6. 6.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a ridiculous situation
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) Seven Magic Wishes
9. 9.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Great Jungle Trek
10. 10.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a puzzle to solve (c) silly mix-ups
11. 11.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) silly mix-ups
12. 12.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a magic object (c) fairies, giants or dragons
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
15. 15.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a detective or suspects
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) fairy tale (c) funny story
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
20. 20.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a detective or suspects (b) an evil spell to break (c) a puzzle to solve
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
24. 24.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) exploring wild places (b) characters doing daft things (c) a missing thing or a secret
25. 25.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) brave escapes from danger
26. 26.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
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
30. 30.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a detective or suspects (c) a magic object
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
32. 32.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) magic, spells or wishes
33. 33.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a detective or suspects (b) brave escapes from danger (c) magic, spells or wishes
34. 34.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) an evil spell to break (c) characters doing daft things
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
36. 36.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) characters doing daft things (c) a puzzle to solve
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Ten Giggling Goats
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale

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