Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 868 · 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 an adventure story? (a) clues to follow (b) a dangerous journey (c) a missing thing or a secret
2. 2.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a ridiculous situation
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
4. 4.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) fairy tale
5. 5.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) characters doing daft things
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
7. 7.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) jokes that make you laugh
8. 8.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) clues to follow (b) a detective or suspects (c) silly mix-ups
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
16. 16.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
17. 17.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
18. 18.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a detective or suspects
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
20. 20.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Ten Giggling Goats
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
22. 22.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a puzzle to solve
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
25. 25.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a magic object (c) exploring wild places
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
28. 28.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
30. 30.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
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) Who Took the Trophy?
32. 32.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) Who Took the Trophy?
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
34. 34.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a detective or suspects (c) exploring wild places
35. 35.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) clues to follow
36. 36.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) exploring wild places (b) clues to follow (c) characters doing daft things
37. 37.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) exploring wild places (c) surviving a storm or a flood
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Detective Dog
39. 39.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) clues to follow
40. 40.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

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