Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 566 · 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?
   A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
2. 2.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
3. 3.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) exploring wild places
4. 4.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a ridiculous situation (c) jokes that make you laugh
5. 5.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
6. 6.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) funny story
7. 7.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a magic object (c) a missing thing or a secret
8. 8.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) exploring wild places (c) fairies, giants or dragons
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
10. 10.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
11. 11.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a puzzle to solve
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
17. 17.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
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) Stranded on Storm Island
19. 19.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) brave escapes from danger (c) fairies, giants or dragons
20. 20.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a detective or suspects (c) a puzzle to solve
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
27. 27.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a magic object (b) an evil spell to break (c) surviving a storm or a flood
28. 28.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) Stranded on Storm Island
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
32. 32.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Ten Giggling Goats
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
35. 35.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) magic, spells or wishes
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Clue in the Old Diary

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