Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 515 · 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?
   Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
3. 3.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a magic object
4. 4.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) a magic object
5. 5.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) clues to follow (c) jokes that make you laugh
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
7. 7.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) clues to follow
8. 8.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
9. 9.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) funny story (c) fairy tale
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
12. 12.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a dangerous journey
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Ten Giggling Goats
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Princess and the Spell
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) Who Took the Trophy?
17. 17.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
18. 18.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) clues to follow (b) brave escapes from danger (c) characters doing daft things
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
20. 20.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a magic object (c) a puzzle to solve
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Princess and the Spell
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
24. 24.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a ridiculous situation (c) silly mix-ups
25. 25.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
27. 27.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) clues to follow (b) a ridiculous situation (c) exploring wild places
28. 28.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) brave escapes from danger (c) characters doing daft things
29. 29.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
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
31. 31.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
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
35. 35.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) an evil spell to break
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
38. 38.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
40. 40.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Detective Dog (c) Escape from Crocodile River

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