Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 884 · 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) an evil spell to break (b) clues to follow (c) a dangerous journey
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
3. 3.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
5. 5.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) magic, spells or wishes
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
7. 7.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) exploring wild places (c) an evil spell to break
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
11. 11.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) jokes that make you laugh
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Princess and the Spell
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
15. 15.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) a magic object (c) surviving a storm or a flood
16. 16.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) an evil spell to break (c) surviving a storm or a flood
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
18. 18.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) clues to follow (c) an evil spell to break
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
21. 21.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) exploring wild places (c) clues to follow
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
24. 24.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a dangerous journey (c) jokes that make you laugh
25. 25.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a ridiculous situation (c) magic, spells or wishes
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
27. 27.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) clues to follow (b) characters doing daft things (c) exploring wild places
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
29. 29.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) characters doing daft things (c) clues to follow
30. 30.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) exploring wild places (c) characters doing daft things
31. 31.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
34. 34.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
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
36. 36.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
38. 38.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
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale

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