Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 880 · 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 an adventure story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
2. 2.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a dangerous journey
3. 3.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
4. 4.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) exploring wild places (c) a magic object
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
6. 6.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) a ridiculous situation (c) magic, spells or wishes
7. 7.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) surviving a storm or a flood
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Footprints in the Flour
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
10. 10.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) characters doing daft things
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
15. 15.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) characters doing daft things (c) a puzzle to solve
16. 16.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) mystery story
17. 17.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
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) funny story
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
22. 22.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a ridiculous situation (c) magic, spells or wishes
23. 23.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) an evil spell to break
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny 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) mystery story (c) fairy tale
26. 26.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) Seven Magic Wishes
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
28. 28.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) clues to follow (b) characters doing daft things (c) surviving a storm or a flood
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
30. 30.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) silly mix-ups (c) clues to follow
31. 31.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) mystery story
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Cave Explorers
33. 33.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a ridiculous situation (c) brave escapes from danger
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
37. 37.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
39. 39.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a magic object (b) brave escapes from danger (c) magic, spells or wishes
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story

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