Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 522 · 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 funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) exploring wild places
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
3. 3.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) silly mix-ups (c) a dangerous journey
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
5. 5.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
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Princess and the Spell
7. 7.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) Escape from Crocodile River
8. 8.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) an evil spell to break (c) clues to follow
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
10. 10.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
11. 11.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) a dangerous journey
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
14. 14.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Escape from Crocodile River
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
20. 20.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Cave Explorers
21. 21.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) characters doing daft things (c) surviving a storm or a flood
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
25. 25.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a dangerous journey (c) a puzzle to solve
26. 26.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) a magic object
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
28. 28.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a magic object (c) silly mix-ups
29. 29.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a magic object (c) a ridiculous situation
30. 30.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) clues to follow (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) surviving a storm or a flood
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Burping Buffalo
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) fairy tale (c) funny story
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
34. 34.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a detective or suspects (c) an evil spell to break
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
38. 38.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a puzzle to solve
39. 39.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) an evil spell to break
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Clue in the Old Diary

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