Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 926 · 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 a fairy tale? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
3. 3.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) an evil spell to break (c) a ridiculous situation
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
6. 6.What kind of story is this?
   Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
9. 9.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) exploring wild places (c) silly mix-ups
10. 10.What kind of story is this?
    A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Silly Socks Mix-Up
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
13. 13.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Cave Explorers
14. 14.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) exploring wild places (b) a detective or suspects (c) a magic object
15. 15.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) brave escapes from danger
16. 16.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a puzzle to solve (c) fairies, giants or dragons
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
19. 19.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
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
21. 21.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) exploring wild places (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a ridiculous situation
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A parrot copies the teacher and gives the whole class a silly holiday. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
24. 24.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) fairy tale (c) adventure story
25. 25.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) clues to follow (b) a dangerous journey (c) jokes that make you laugh
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
27. 27.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) a ridiculous situation
28. 28.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
29. 29.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) clues to follow (c) a dangerous journey
30. 30.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) silly mix-ups
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
32. 32.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) an evil spell to break (c) brave escapes from danger
33. 33.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) characters doing daft things (c) a puzzle to solve
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    The cook mixes up sugar and salt, and the guests pull silly faces. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
37. 37.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
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) Footprints in the Flour
39. 39.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) clues to follow (b) a dangerous journey (c) characters doing daft things
40. 40.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

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