Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 80 · 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 boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
2. 2.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a detective or suspects
3. 3.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) brave escapes from danger
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
5. 5.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) a detective or suspects
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
8. 8.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) characters doing daft things
9. 9.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
10. 10.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) fairies, giants or dragons
11. 11.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) clues to follow
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
13. 13.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) exploring wild places (c) a ridiculous situation
14. 14.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) exploring wild places (c) a ridiculous situation
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
16. 16.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
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
19. 19.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) a dangerous journey
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Great Jungle Trek
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
24. 24.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
25. 25.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) silly mix-ups (c) brave escapes from danger
26. 26.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) clues to follow (c) surviving a storm or a flood
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
28. 28.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
29. 29.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) characters doing daft things (c) a ridiculous situation
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) Stranded on Storm Island
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
32. 32.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
33. 33.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) funny story
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) Across the Desert by Camel
35. 35.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) adventure story (c) fairy tale
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
37. 37.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) clues to follow (c) an evil spell to break
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
40. 40.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas

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