Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 482 · 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?
   Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
2. 2.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a magic object (b) a ridiculous situation (c) clues to follow
3. 3.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a puzzle to solve (c) magic, spells or wishes
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
6. 6.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) Escape from Crocodile River
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Escape from Crocodile River
10. 10.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) clues to follow (b) exploring wild places (c) characters doing daft things
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Escape from Crocodile River
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) Stranded on Storm Island
15. 15.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a detective or suspects (c) fairies, giants or dragons
16. 16.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) clues to follow
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
18. 18.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) exploring wild places (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a detective or suspects
19. 19.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) silly mix-ups (c) a puzzle to solve
20. 20.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) funny story
21. 21.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) fairy tale (c) funny story
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Detective Dog (c) Stranded on Storm Island
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.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
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) mystery story (c) adventure story
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
29. 29.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
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
31. 31.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) Seven Magic Wishes
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Cave Explorers
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Burping Buffalo
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Footprints in the Flour
36. 36.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) exploring wild places (c) fairies, giants or dragons
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) Climb to the Clouds
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale

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