Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 677 · 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 magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
2. 2.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a puzzle to solve (c) exploring wild places
3. 3.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
4. 4.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a magic object (c) silly mix-ups
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Great Jungle Trek
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Detective Dog
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
15. 15.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) clues to follow (b) silly mix-ups (c) surviving a storm or a flood
16. 16.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
17. 17.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
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
21. 21.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) exploring wild places (c) brave escapes from danger
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
25. 25.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) clues to follow (b) a dangerous journey (c) a magic object
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
28. 28.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a ridiculous situation (c) fairies, giants or dragons
29. 29.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
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Cave Explorers (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
32. 32.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
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
34. 34.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) a magic object
35. 35.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) funny story (c) fairy tale
36. 36.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a detective or suspects (c) brave escapes from danger
37. 37.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a dangerous journey
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
40. 40.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) clues to follow

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