Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 825 · 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 mystery story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Who Took the Trophy? (c) The Cave Explorers
2. 2.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) clues to follow (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) an evil spell to break
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
4. 4.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) clues to follow
5. 5.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) clues to follow
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
7. 7.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
8. 8.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
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
10. 10.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) magic, spells or wishes
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Ten Giggling Goats
12. 12.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) clues to follow (b) a dangerous journey (c) magic, spells or wishes
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
15. 15.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
17. 17.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a detective or suspects (c) an evil spell to break
18. 18.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) silly mix-ups
19. 19.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) Climb to the Clouds
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
28. 28.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) clues to follow (c) surviving a storm or a flood
29. 29.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a puzzle to solve
30. 30.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) brave escapes from danger (c) jokes that make you laugh
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
34. 34.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Escape from Crocodile River
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
37. 37.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
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story

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