Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 651 · 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 title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
2. 2.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) a detective or suspects (c) magic, spells or wishes
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
8. 8.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a puzzle to solve (c) magic, spells or wishes
9. 9.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Climb to the Clouds
10. 10.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) a ridiculous situation
11. 11.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) brave escapes from danger
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Princess and the Spell
13. 13.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
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
16. 16.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) brave escapes from danger
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) Seven Magic Wishes
18. 18.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) silly mix-ups (c) brave escapes from danger
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
21. 21.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) exploring wild places (c) characters doing daft things
22. 22.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
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
26. 26.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) an evil spell to break (c) clues to follow
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
30. 30.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) brave escapes from danger (c) jokes that make you laugh
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
32. 32.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a detective or suspects (c) magic, spells or wishes
33. 33.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) clues to follow (c) silly mix-ups
34. 34.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story

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