Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 838 · 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 fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
2. 2.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) characters doing daft things (c) a missing thing or a secret
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
5. 5.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) an evil spell to break (c) clues to follow
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
7. 7.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a magic object (b) clues to follow (c) brave escapes from danger
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
10. 10.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a detective or suspects (c) magic, spells or wishes
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
13. 13.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a detective or suspects (c) a magic object
14. 14.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) characters doing daft things (c) clues to follow
15. 15.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) fairies, giants or dragons
16. 16.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
17. 17.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a dangerous journey (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a magic object
18. 18.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Cave Explorers
19. 19.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
22. 22.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) brave escapes from danger (c) silly mix-ups
23. 23.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) clues to follow (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a ridiculous situation
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Cave Explorers
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Princess and the Spell
26. 26.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
28. 28.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) funny story
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
31. 31.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) silly mix-ups
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Princess and the Spell
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
35. 35.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
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    The laddoos keep vanishing from the kitchen, and nobody knows who is taking them. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Princess and the Spell
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story

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