Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 614 · 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) brave escapes from danger (b) a puzzle to solve (c) magic, spells or wishes
2. 2.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a dangerous journey (c) an evil spell to break
3. 3.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) adventure story (c) fairy tale
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
6. 6.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
7. 7.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) silly mix-ups (c) surviving a storm or a flood
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
9. 9.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
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
13. 13.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) magic, spells or wishes
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
15. 15.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) magic, spells or wishes
16. 16.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) brave escapes from danger (c) silly mix-ups
17. 17.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) a magic object (c) jokes that make you laugh
18. 18.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) silly mix-ups
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
20. 20.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) exploring wild places (c) a ridiculous situation
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
22. 22.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
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
26. 26.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) exploring wild places (c) brave escapes from danger
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
30. 30.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
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) Stranded on Storm Island
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
35. 35.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) mystery story (c) funny story
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) Stranded on Storm Island
38. 38.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) magic, spells or wishes
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) Across the Desert by Camel
40. 40.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree

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