Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 670 · 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?
   The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
2. 2.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) a magic object
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
5. 5.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) characters doing daft things (c) a missing thing or a secret
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
9. 9.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) characters doing daft things (c) brave escapes from danger
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
11. 11.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
12. 12.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) silly mix-ups (c) a magic object
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
16. 16.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) clues to follow (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) jokes that make you laugh
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
18. 18.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) characters doing daft things (c) fairies, giants or dragons
19. 19.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
20. 20.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) a ridiculous situation (c) exploring wild places
21. 21.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) fairies, giants or dragons
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
23. 23.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a magic object (b) a detective or suspects (c) a dangerous journey
24. 24.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
29. 29.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) brave escapes from danger (c) jokes that make you laugh
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
31. 31.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) silly mix-ups
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
35. 35.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a magic object (b) a detective or suspects (c) a ridiculous situation
36. 36.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) an evil spell to break (c) a ridiculous situation
37. 37.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a magic object (b) an evil spell to break (c) a puzzle to solve
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story

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