Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 535 · 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 title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
2. 2.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a puzzle to solve (c) magic, spells or wishes
3. 3.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) clues to follow (c) silly mix-ups
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
5. 5.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
6. 6.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a magic object
7. 7.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a magic object
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
9. 9.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) an evil spell to break (c) characters doing daft things
10. 10.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
12. 12.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
13. 13.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) brave escapes from danger
14. 14.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) exploring wild places (b) an evil spell to break (c) characters doing daft things
15. 15.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
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
17. 17.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a ridiculous situation (c) fairies, giants or dragons
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
20. 20.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) characters doing daft things (c) a detective or suspects
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
25. 25.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) a dangerous journey (c) jokes that make you laugh
26. 26.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) clues to follow (b) a detective or suspects (c) a dangerous journey
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
29. 29.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Climb to the Clouds
31. 31.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) silly mix-ups (b) clues to follow (c) magic, spells or wishes
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
33. 33.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) exploring wild places (c) a puzzle to solve
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
35. 35.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) jokes that make you laugh
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
38. 38.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) mystery story
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
40. 40.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Great Jungle Trek

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