Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 56 · 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?
   The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
4. 4.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) an evil spell to break (c) brave escapes from danger
5. 5.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) a dangerous journey (c) an evil spell to break
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
7. 7.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) a detective or suspects (c) a magic object
8. 8.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) a dangerous journey (c) fairies, giants or dragons
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
11. 11.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a puzzle to solve (c) jokes that make you laugh
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Burping Buffalo
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
15. 15.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a magic object (b) clues to follow (c) a dangerous journey
16. 16.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a detective or suspects
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
23. 23.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) clues to follow (c) fairies, giants or dragons
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
26. 26.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a magic object (b) a puzzle to solve (c) magic, spells or wishes
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
28. 28.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
29. 29.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a detective or suspects (c) silly mix-ups
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
31. 31.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) clues to follow (c) a magic object
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
33. 33.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) silly mix-ups
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) Climb to the Clouds
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story

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