Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 71 · 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?
   Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
2. 2.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) brave escapes from danger
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
4. 4.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a ridiculous situation
5. 5.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a detective or suspects (c) jokes that make you laugh
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Detective Dog (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
12. 12.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a dangerous journey (c) exploring wild places
13. 13.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a dangerous journey
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Climb to the Clouds
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
18. 18.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) clues to follow (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a dangerous journey
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
20. 20.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) characters doing daft things
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
24. 24.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a magic object
25. 25.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) clues to follow
26. 26.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) silly mix-ups (c) magic, spells or wishes
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
30. 30.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a ridiculous situation
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
34. 34.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
35. 35.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a magic object
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
37. 37.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) characters doing daft things (c) a dangerous journey
38. 38.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Stranded on Storm Island
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale

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