Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 680 · 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?
   Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) Footprints in the Flour
3. 3.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a puzzle to solve (c) an evil spell to break
4. 4.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) mystery story
5. 5.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) a dangerous journey (c) jokes that make you laugh
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
7. 7.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
8. 8.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a puzzle to solve
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
10. 10.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Cave Explorers
11. 11.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) a puzzle to solve (c) brave escapes from danger
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Burping Buffalo
16. 16.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) jokes that make you laugh
17. 17.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) a magic object
18. 18.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
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
21. 21.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) Ten Giggling Goats
22. 22.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a puzzle to solve
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
25. 25.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a detective or suspects (c) an evil spell to break
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
27. 27.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a puzzle to solve
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
29. 29.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
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Great Jungle Trek
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
32. 32.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
33. 33.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) characters doing daft things (c) clues to follow
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) Ten Giggling Goats
35. 35.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) silly mix-ups
36. 36.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) Climb to the Clouds
37. 37.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a magic object (c) magic, spells or wishes
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Great Jungle Trek
39. 39.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) funny story
40. 40.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Rafting Down the Wild River

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