Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 810 · 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 a fairy tale? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
2. 2.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a magic object (c) fairies, giants or dragons
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
5. 5.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) Seven Magic Wishes
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
8. 8.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
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Footprints in the Flour
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
12. 12.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
13. 13.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a magic object
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
16. 16.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) silly mix-ups (c) a missing thing or a secret
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
19. 19.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) an evil spell to break (c) characters doing daft things
20. 20.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
21. 21.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) clues to follow (c) fairies, giants or dragons
22. 22.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
23. 23.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) exploring wild places (c) brave escapes from danger
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
27. 27.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Princess and the Spell
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
30. 30.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Cave Explorers
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
33. 33.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
35. 35.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) exploring wild places (c) jokes that make you laugh
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
37. 37.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
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
39. 39.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
40. 40.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) brave escapes from danger (c) an evil spell to break

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