Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 791 · 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 title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Stranded on Storm Island
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
3. 3.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a magic object (c) surviving a storm or a flood
4. 4.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) characters doing daft things (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a puzzle to solve
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
9. 9.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a dangerous journey (c) jokes that make you laugh
10. 10.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
11. 11.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
13. 13.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a magic object (c) a missing thing or a secret
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
15. 15.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) characters doing daft things (c) a detective or suspects
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) Seven Magic Wishes
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
20. 20.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a dangerous journey (c) an evil spell to break
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
24. 24.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) characters doing daft things (c) an evil spell to break
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Great Jungle Trek
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Ten Giggling Goats
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
28. 28.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a dangerous journey
29. 29.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) a ridiculous situation (c) magic, spells or wishes
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
31. 31.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) brave escapes from danger
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
33. 33.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
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) Ten Giggling Goats
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
40. 40.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree

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