Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 537 · 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?
   Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
5. 5.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a ridiculous situation (c) an evil spell to break
6. 6.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) clues to follow (c) silly mix-ups
7. 7.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a missing thing or a secret
8. 8.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) silly mix-ups (b) exploring wild places (c) a magic object
9. 9.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) an evil spell to break (c) magic, spells or wishes
10. 10.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) silly mix-ups (c) surviving a storm or a flood
11. 11.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
12. 12.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) Seven Magic Wishes
13. 13.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) characters doing daft things (c) an evil spell to break
14. 14.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) characters doing daft things (c) brave escapes from danger
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
21. 21.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a magic object
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) mystery story (b) adventure 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) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
26. 26.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a detective or suspects (c) a magic object
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Great Jungle Trek
28. 28.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) clues to follow (c) magic, spells or wishes
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
35. 35.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
36. 36.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) surviving a storm or a flood
37. 37.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
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) Stranded on Storm Island
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Burping Buffalo

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