Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 826 · 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 mystery story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a puzzle to solve
2. 2.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) jokes that make you laugh
3. 3.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) silly mix-ups (c) surviving a storm or a flood
4. 4.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a magic object
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) Who Took the Trophy?
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Stranded on Storm Island
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
10. 10.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
11. 11.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) Stranded on Storm Island
12. 12.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a detective or suspects (c) magic, spells or wishes
13. 13.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Climb to the Clouds
14. 14.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) clues to follow
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
16. 16.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) characters doing daft things
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) The Burping Buffalo
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Detective Dog
20. 20.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) fairy tale (c) funny story
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Who Took the Trophy?
22. 22.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a magic object (b) an evil spell to break (c) exploring wild places
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
29. 29.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a dangerous journey (c) jokes that make you laugh
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
33. 33.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
34. 34.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
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
36. 36.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) a magic object
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
38. 38.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) Ten Giggling Goats
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
40. 40.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a dangerous journey

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