Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 875 · 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 giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
2. 2.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) funny story (c) mystery story
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
4. 4.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
5. 5.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
9. 9.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a magic object
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
11. 11.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
12. 12.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
13. 13.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a puzzle to solve
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
15. 15.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) characters doing daft things (c) brave escapes from danger
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) Footprints in the Flour
17. 17.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
18. 18.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) clues to follow
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Great Jungle Trek
21. 21.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) clues to follow (b) silly mix-ups (c) an evil spell to break
22. 22.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) magic, spells or wishes
23. 23.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a puzzle to solve (c) magic, spells or wishes
24. 24.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a dangerous journey
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
28. 28.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) clues to follow (c) a magic object
29. 29.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) characters doing daft things (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) an evil spell to break
30. 30.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) Climb to the Clouds
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
34. 34.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) an evil spell to break (c) surviving a storm or a flood
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) Climb to the Clouds
36. 36.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a puzzle to solve (c) an evil spell to break
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
39. 39.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a dangerous journey
40. 40.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) clues to follow (c) magic, spells or wishes

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