Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 911 · 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 Cave Explorers (c) Ten Giggling Goats
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
5. 5.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) silly mix-ups (b) an evil spell to break (c) surviving a storm or a flood
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Great Jungle Trek
7. 7.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
9. 9.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) characters doing daft things
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Ten Giggling Goats
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Who Took the Trophy?
13. 13.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
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
17. 17.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a magic object
18. 18.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
19. 19.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Ten Giggling Goats
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Wizard’s Silver Wand
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
26. 26.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a dangerous journey (c) silly mix-ups
27. 27.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a puzzle to solve (c) exploring wild places
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
29. 29.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
33. 33.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) characters doing daft things
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
37. 37.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) silly mix-ups
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) Ten Giggling Goats
39. 39.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) fairies, giants or dragons
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story

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