Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 710 · 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?
   Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
5. 5.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) surviving a storm or a flood
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
7. 7.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) exploring wild places (c) a puzzle to solve
8. 8.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) brave escapes from danger
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
10. 10.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) exploring wild places (c) fairies, giants or dragons
11. 11.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) jokes that make you laugh
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Cave Explorers
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
14. 14.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) Climb to the Clouds
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
16. 16.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) silly mix-ups (c) a dangerous journey
17. 17.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
18. 18.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
24. 24.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a dangerous journey
25. 25.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) brave escapes from danger (c) silly mix-ups
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) Across the Desert by Camel
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Who Took the Trophy?
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Princess and the Spell
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
33. 33.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) characters doing daft things (c) fairies, giants or dragons
34. 34.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) clues to follow (c) magic, spells or wishes
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
36. 36.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a dangerous journey (c) a ridiculous situation
37. 37.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
39. 39.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) mystery story (c) fairy tale
40. 40.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a detective or suspects

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