Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 648 · 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.What kind of story is this?
   A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
2. 2.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) magic, spells or wishes
3. 3.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) fairy tale
4. 4.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) surviving a storm or a flood
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
8. 8.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) exploring wild places (c) a ridiculous situation
9. 9.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Cave Explorers
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) Escape from Crocodile River
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
12. 12.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) an evil spell to break
13. 13.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a puzzle to solve
14. 14.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) an evil spell to break (c) a magic object
15. 15.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Escape from Crocodile River
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
17. 17.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) clues to follow (c) exploring wild places
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
19. 19.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) silly mix-ups (c) a magic object
20. 20.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Who Took the Trophy?
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
25. 25.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) characters doing daft things (c) a ridiculous situation
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
27. 27.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) fairy tale (c) funny story
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
30. 30.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) clues to follow (c) surviving a storm or a flood
31. 31.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) adventure story (c) funny story
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
34. 34.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
35. 35.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
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
37. 37.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) fairy tale
38. 38.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) characters doing daft things (c) a missing thing or a secret
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
40. 40.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) brave escapes from danger (c) exploring wild places

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