Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 506 · 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) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a detective or suspects (c) surviving a storm or a flood
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) Who Took the Trophy?
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
4. 4.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) characters doing daft things (b) clues to follow (c) an evil spell to break
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
6. 6.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) clues to follow (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a dangerous journey
7. 7.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) an evil spell to break
8. 8.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) an evil spell to break (c) exploring wild places
9. 9.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) brave escapes from danger (c) fairies, giants or dragons
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
12. 12.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
13. 13.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) brave escapes from danger (c) magic, spells or wishes
14. 14.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) silly mix-ups
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
17. 17.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) characters doing daft things (c) a magic object
18. 18.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
20. 20.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
21. 21.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) mystery story
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Cave Explorers (c) Footprints in the Flour
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) Seven Magic Wishes
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Ten Giggling Goats
29. 29.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
30. 30.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
31. 31.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) an evil spell to break (c) a ridiculous situation
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Great Jungle Trek
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
36. 36.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Great Jungle Trek
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery 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) fairy tale (c) funny story

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