Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 668 · 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) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) jokes that make you laugh
2. 2.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a detective or suspects (c) magic, spells or wishes
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
4. 4.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
5. 5.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
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Cave Explorers (c) Ten Giggling Goats
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) Who Took the Trophy?
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
9. 9.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
12. 12.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
16. 16.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) fairy tale
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) Seven Magic Wishes
19. 19.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a ridiculous situation (c) exploring wild places
20. 20.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) fairy tale (c) mystery story
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
22. 22.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
23. 23.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a dangerous journey
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
26. 26.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) brave escapes from danger (c) magic, spells or wishes
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
29. 29.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a magic object
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Detective Dog (c) Escape from Crocodile River
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
34. 34.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a magic object (c) a dangerous journey
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
38. 38.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) adventure story
39. 39.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Cave Explorers (c) Seven Magic Wishes
40. 40.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

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