Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 725 · 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 team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
2. 2.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) clues to follow (b) silly mix-ups (c) an evil spell to break
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
5. 5.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a magic object
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Burping Buffalo
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
8. 8.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
9. 9.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) funny story
10. 10.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a detective or suspects (c) characters doing daft things
11. 11.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) brave escapes from danger
12. 12.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a dangerous journey
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
14. 14.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) an evil spell to break (c) a dangerous journey
15. 15.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) a dangerous journey (c) a ridiculous situation
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
18. 18.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) an evil spell to break
19. 19.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a dangerous journey (c) a puzzle to solve
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
21. 21.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) Ten Giggling Goats
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) Who Took the Trophy?
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
24. 24.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a ridiculous situation (c) magic, spells or wishes
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) Footprints in the Flour
26. 26.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Princess and the Spell
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
28. 28.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Burping Buffalo
29. 29.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) exploring wild places (c) a missing thing or a secret
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Seven Magic Wishes
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
32. 32.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) clues to follow (c) magic, spells or wishes
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Seven Magic Wishes
34. 34.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) exploring wild places
35. 35.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) fairy tale
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Cave Explorers
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story

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