Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 720 · 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 girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Princess and the Spell
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) Escape from Crocodile River
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
8. 8.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) an evil spell to break (c) characters doing daft things
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
11. 11.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) brave escapes from danger (c) characters doing daft things
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
14. 14.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) clues to follow (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a magic object
15. 15.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a detective or suspects (c) a magic object
16. 16.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
22. 22.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a detective or suspects (c) brave escapes from danger
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
26. 26.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) clues to follow
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
30. 30.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a dangerous journey (c) a missing thing or a secret
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
34. 34.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) an evil spell to break (c) fairies, giants or dragons
35. 35.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) exploring wild places (b) an evil spell to break (c) a puzzle to solve
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
37. 37.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) brave escapes from danger (c) fairies, giants or dragons
38. 38.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) an evil spell to break
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
40. 40.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a missing thing or a secret

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