Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 634 · 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) silly mix-ups (b) an evil spell to break (c) clues to follow
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
3. 3.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a dangerous journey
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
5. 5.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) exploring wild places
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Detective Dog (c) Footprints in the Flour
7. 7.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a puzzle to solve
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
9. 9.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) exploring wild places
10. 10.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) Escape from Crocodile River
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
13. 13.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a detective or suspects (b) characters doing daft things (c) a magic object
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
16. 16.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
17. 17.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) clues to follow (c) an evil spell to break
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) Who Took the Trophy?
20. 20.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a dangerous journey (c) jokes that make you laugh
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Detective Dog
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) Escape from Crocodile River
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
28. 28.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
30. 30.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) an evil spell to break (c) clues to follow
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Princess and the Spell
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
34. 34.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) exploring wild places (c) jokes that make you laugh
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Footprints in the Flour

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