Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 768 · 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 magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
2. 2.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) mystery story
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
5. 5.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
6. 6.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) Seven Magic Wishes
7. 7.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) exploring wild places (c) magic, spells or wishes
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
10. 10.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) a dangerous journey (c) magic, spells or wishes
11. 11.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) characters doing daft things (c) exploring wild places
12. 12.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a missing thing or a secret
13. 13.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) silly mix-ups (b) an evil spell to break (c) surviving a storm or a flood
14. 14.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Cave Explorers (c) Ten Giggling Goats
15. 15.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) a magic object
16. 16.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a puzzle to solve
17. 17.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
18. 18.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a dangerous journey
19. 19.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
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) Ten Giggling Goats
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
24. 24.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a detective or suspects
25. 25.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) Across the Desert by Camel
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Cave Explorers
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
31. 31.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
32. 32.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) mystery story
33. 33.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) clues to follow
34. 34.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a puzzle to solve
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
36. 36.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a ridiculous situation (c) an evil spell to break
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
38. 38.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
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story

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