Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 602 · 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 mystery story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a detective or suspects (c) magic, spells or wishes
2. 2.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) characters doing daft things (c) a magic object
3. 3.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) silly mix-ups (c) a ridiculous situation
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) Who Took the Trophy?
5. 5.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
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
8. 8.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) exploring wild places (c) surviving a storm or a flood
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
11. 11.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Cave Explorers
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
15. 15.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) clues to follow (b) a magic object (c) a detective or suspects
16. 16.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a ridiculous situation (c) surviving a storm or a flood
17. 17.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) Across the Desert by Camel
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
19. 19.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) clues to follow (c) a detective or suspects
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
21. 21.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) Climb to the Clouds
22. 22.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) funny story
23. 23.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a magic object (b) a dangerous journey (c) clues to follow
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
25. 25.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) clues to follow (b) silly mix-ups (c) brave escapes from danger
26. 26.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a detective or suspects (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a ridiculous situation
27. 27.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
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) Seven Magic Wishes
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Princess and the Spell
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) Across the Desert by Camel
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
34. 34.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a missing thing or a secret
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
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) mystery story (c) fairy tale

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