Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 862 · 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 funny story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
2. 2.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
3. 3.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) mystery story
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
6. 6.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a puzzle to solve (c) jokes that make you laugh
7. 7.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Escape from Crocodile River
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
9. 9.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a dangerous journey (c) an evil spell to break
10. 10.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) clues to follow
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
13. 13.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a dangerous journey (c) a detective or suspects
14. 14.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Princess and the Spell
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Stranded on Storm Island
18. 18.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
19. 19.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a puzzle to solve (c) brave escapes from danger
20. 20.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) fairies, giants or dragons
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
22. 22.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) an evil spell to break
23. 23.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Across the Desert by Camel
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) Climb to the Clouds
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
31. 31.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) brave escapes from danger (c) a ridiculous situation
32. 32.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) fairies, giants or dragons
33. 33.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
35. 35.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
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story

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