Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 504 · 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 dangerous journey (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) clues to follow
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
3. 3.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Cave Explorers
4. 4.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) clues to follow (c) a detective or suspects
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
6. 6.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) Stranded on Storm Island
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) Escape from Crocodile River
9. 9.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) magic, spells or wishes
10. 10.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a magic object (c) a missing thing or a secret
11. 11.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
12. 12.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a detective or suspects (c) a ridiculous situation
13. 13.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) characters doing daft things (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) exploring wild places
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Burping Buffalo
16. 16.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
17. 17.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
18. 18.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) clues to follow (b) an evil spell to break (c) exploring wild places
19. 19.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Burping Buffalo
20. 20.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a detective or suspects (c) jokes that make you laugh
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
22. 22.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) fairy tale
23. 23.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) jokes that make you laugh
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
30. 30.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) clues to follow
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
32. 32.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) silly mix-ups (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a magic object
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) Seven Magic Wishes
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas

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