Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 790 · 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 fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) surviving a storm or a flood
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
3. 3.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a missing thing or a secret
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) The Great Jungle Trek
5. 5.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) an evil spell to break (c) clues to follow
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) Climb to the Clouds
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Burping Buffalo
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
14. 14.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a magic object (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) exploring wild places
15. 15.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a magic object (b) an evil spell to break (c) characters doing daft things
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Burping Buffalo
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
21. 21.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) brave escapes from danger (c) silly mix-ups
22. 22.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a magic object (c) a missing thing or a secret
23. 23.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a ridiculous situation
24. 24.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a dangerous journey (c) a puzzle to solve
25. 25.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) exploring wild places (c) a missing thing or a secret
26. 26.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a dangerous journey (c) fairies, giants or dragons
27. 27.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Ten Giggling Goats
33. 33.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) mystery story (c) adventure story
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
36. 36.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a dangerous journey (c) a magic object
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
38. 38.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) silly mix-ups (c) a detective or suspects
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story

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