Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 6 · 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 is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) brave escapes from danger (c) magic, spells or wishes
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
3. 3.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a ridiculous situation (c) fairies, giants or dragons
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) Climb to the Clouds
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
6. 6.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Escape from Crocodile River
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
8. 8.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a magic object
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
12. 12.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
13. 13.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) fairies, giants or dragons
14. 14.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a dangerous journey (c) a ridiculous situation
15. 15.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) characters doing daft things (c) exploring wild places
16. 16.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a magic object (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a dangerous journey
17. 17.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) characters doing daft things (c) brave escapes from danger
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
21. 21.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) exploring wild places
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) The Great Jungle Trek
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
24. 24.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
25. 25.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) an evil spell to break (c) fairies, giants or dragons
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) Seven Magic Wishes
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
29. 29.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) clues to follow (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) characters doing daft things
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Cave Explorers
31. 31.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
32. 32.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) an evil spell to break (c) brave escapes from danger
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
34. 34.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a puzzle to solve
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
36. 36.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) mystery story (c) adventure story
37. 37.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Princess and the Spell
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Rafting Down the Wild River

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