Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 917 · 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) a magic object (b) brave escapes from danger (c) fairies, giants or dragons
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
7. 7.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) Escape from Crocodile River
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
9. 9.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a puzzle to solve (c) a dangerous journey
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
13. 13.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) Footprints in the Flour
14. 14.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) jokes that make you laugh
15. 15.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Princess and the Spell
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
20. 20.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
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
23. 23.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
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) Seven Magic Wishes (c) The Detective Dog
26. 26.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a magic object (c) brave escapes from danger
27. 27.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a detective or suspects
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) The Burping Buffalo
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
32. 32.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a magic object (c) a dangerous journey
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) The Great Jungle Trek
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Princess and the Spell
37. 37.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
40. 40.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) magic, spells or wishes

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