Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 663 · 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 an adventure story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) characters doing daft things (c) brave escapes from danger
2. 2.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a ridiculous situation (c) clues to follow
3. 3.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
7. 7.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
8. 8.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) a dangerous journey (c) brave escapes from danger
9. 9.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) exploring wild places (c) a puzzle to solve
10. 10.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) a ridiculous situation (c) an evil spell to break
11. 11.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
12. 12.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a dangerous journey
13. 13.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) an evil spell to break (c) magic, spells or wishes
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
16. 16.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) adventure story
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
18. 18.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
19. 19.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Detective Dog (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
24. 24.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Stranded on Storm Island
25. 25.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
26. 26.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) fairy tale
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) Escape from Crocodile River
30. 30.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) characters doing daft things (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) surviving a storm or a flood
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
32. 32.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) an evil spell to break
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
34. 34.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) Across the Desert by Camel
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
39. 39.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) brave escapes from danger
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute

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