Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 748 · 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.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a dangerous journey (c) a puzzle to solve
2. 2.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
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
5. 5.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) an evil spell to break (c) silly mix-ups
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
7. 7.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) brave escapes from danger (c) silly mix-ups
8. 8.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) a detective or suspects
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Ten Giggling Goats
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Burping Buffalo
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
16. 16.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) exploring wild places (c) surviving a storm or a flood
17. 17.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) characters doing daft things (c) a missing thing or a secret
18. 18.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) exploring wild places
19. 19.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
22. 22.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
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
24. 24.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) fairies, giants or dragons
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
27. 27.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a puzzle to solve (c) jokes that make you laugh
28. 28.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) an evil spell to break (c) a ridiculous situation
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
30. 30.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
31. 31.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) jokes that make you laugh
32. 32.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a detective or suspects (c) silly mix-ups
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Princess and the Spell
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) Climb to the Clouds
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Climb to the Clouds
37. 37.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
39. 39.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
40. 40.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a dangerous journey (c) silly mix-ups

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