Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 829 · 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?
   The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
2. 2.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) silly mix-ups (c) clues to follow
3. 3.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) characters doing daft things (c) magic, spells or wishes
4. 4.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) magic, spells or wishes
5. 5.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a puzzle to solve (c) fairies, giants or dragons
6. 6.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) mystery story
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) Across the Desert by Camel
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
9. 9.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a dangerous journey (c) a detective or suspects
10. 10.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) silly mix-ups (c) magic, spells or wishes
11. 11.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) silly mix-ups (c) a magic object
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
15. 15.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) Footprints in the Flour
16. 16.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) clues to follow
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
23. 23.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
24. 24.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) clues to follow (c) exploring wild places
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
31. 31.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) Ten Giggling Goats
32. 32.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a magic object (b) characters doing daft things (c) clues to follow
33. 33.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) The Cave Explorers
34. 34.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) exploring wild places (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) jokes that make you laugh
35. 35.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a puzzle to solve (c) characters doing daft things
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
38. 38.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) Climb to the Clouds
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story

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