Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 561 · 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 prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
2. 2.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) exploring wild places (b) characters doing daft things (c) a detective or suspects
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
5. 5.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) characters doing daft things (c) exploring wild places
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
8. 8.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a missing thing or a secret
9. 9.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a magic object (c) clues to follow
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
15. 15.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
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) fairy tale (c) funny story
17. 17.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) exploring wild places (c) a ridiculous situation
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
19. 19.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
20. 20.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) mystery story (c) adventure story
21. 21.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) an evil spell to break (c) a puzzle to solve
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Detective Dog (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
27. 27.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
28. 28.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) brave escapes from danger
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
30. 30.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) silly mix-ups (c) a missing thing or a secret
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
33. 33.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) silly mix-ups (c) brave escapes from danger
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
37. 37.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) surviving a storm or a flood
38. 38.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
40. 40.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

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