Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 874 · 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 godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
2. 2.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a detective or suspects
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
4. 4.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) adventure story (c) funny story
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
7. 7.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) surviving a storm or a flood
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
9. 9.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
11. 11.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a magic object (c) a dangerous journey
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
18. 18.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a magic object (b) exploring wild places (c) a detective or suspects
19. 19.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) clues to follow (b) a magic object (c) characters doing daft things
20. 20.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
24. 24.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
27. 27.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Princess and the Spell
28. 28.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a missing thing or a secret
29. 29.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
30. 30.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a dangerous journey
31. 31.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a magic object (c) surviving a storm or a flood
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
33. 33.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) silly mix-ups (c) a magic object
34. 34.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
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
38. 38.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a dangerous journey
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story

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