Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 835 · 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 girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
3. 3.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) brave escapes from danger (c) magic, spells or wishes
4. 4.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
6. 6.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a magic object (c) fairies, giants or dragons
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
8. 8.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a missing thing or a secret
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
10. 10.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a dangerous journey (c) clues to follow
11. 11.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) funny story (c) mystery story
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
13. 13.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) fairies, giants or dragons
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) Seven Magic Wishes
15. 15.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a detective or suspects
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
17. 17.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a detective or suspects
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
22. 22.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) exploring wild places (c) jokes that make you laugh
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
24. 24.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a puzzle to solve (c) magic, spells or wishes
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) Who Took the Trophy?
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
31. 31.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a magic object
32. 32.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a detective or suspects (c) characters doing daft things
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Burping Buffalo
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
40. 40.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) Across the Desert by Camel

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