Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 753 · 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 wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
2. 2.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) characters doing daft things (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a magic object
3. 3.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) exploring wild places (c) a missing thing or a secret
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
9. 9.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a magic object (b) clues to follow (c) exploring wild places
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
13. 13.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) an evil spell to break (c) characters doing daft things
14. 14.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) an evil spell to break
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Stranded on Storm Island
16. 16.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) surviving a storm or a flood
17. 17.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a detective or suspects (c) a puzzle to solve
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
19. 19.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) surviving a storm or a flood
20. 20.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) Who Took the Trophy?
21. 21.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
22. 22.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
23. 23.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a detective or suspects (c) fairies, giants or dragons
24. 24.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) Escape from Crocodile River
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
27. 27.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a detective or suspects
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
31. 31.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Detective Dog (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Burping Buffalo
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
34. 34.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a magic object
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story

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