Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 637 · 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 funny story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a ridiculous situation (c) fairies, giants or dragons
2. 2.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a dangerous journey
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
4. 4.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) an evil spell to break (c) silly mix-ups
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Detective Dog
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Detective Dog (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
11. 11.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) a ridiculous situation (c) an evil spell to break
12. 12.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) silly mix-ups (c) magic, spells or wishes
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
18. 18.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) clues to follow (c) silly mix-ups
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) Seven Magic Wishes
20. 20.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) Footprints in the Flour
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
23. 23.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
24. 24.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) an evil spell to break (c) jokes that make you laugh
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Princess and the Spell
27. 27.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Burping Buffalo
28. 28.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a puzzle to solve
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Princess and the Spell
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
32. 32.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a magic object (b) a puzzle to solve (c) magic, spells or wishes
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
34. 34.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Detective Dog
35. 35.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a detective or suspects (c) magic, spells or wishes
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
38. 38.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) a magic object (c) surviving a storm or a flood
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Detective Dog

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