Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 929 · 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 a fairy tale? (a) a detective or suspects (b) clues to follow (c) magic, spells or wishes
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   The prize cake disappears, and the only clue is a trail of crumbs. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
6. 6.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) clues to follow
7. 7.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
8. 8.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
9. 9.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
10. 10.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
11. 11.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Climb to the Clouds
12. 12.What kind of story is this?
    A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
13. 13.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a puzzle to solve
14. 14.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a missing thing or a secret
15. 15.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) an evil spell to break (c) a magic object
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) Who Took the Trophy?
17. 17.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) fairies, giants or dragons
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
19. 19.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a dangerous journey (c) a missing thing or a secret
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) Upside-Down Grandpa (c) The Cave Explorers
22. 22.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) silly mix-ups (c) a magic object
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
25. 25.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) mystery story (c) funny story
26. 26.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) brave escapes from danger (c) silly mix-ups
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
28. 28.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Great Jungle Trek (c) The Detective Dog
29. 29.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) a ridiculous situation
30. 30.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
31. 31.What kind of story is this?
    Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
32. 32.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
33. 33.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Enchanted Mango Tree (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) Ten Giggling Goats
34. 34.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Cave Explorers (c) Seven Magic Wishes
35. 35.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) Stranded on Storm Island
36. 36.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) mystery story
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
38. 38.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) exploring wild places (c) a ridiculous situation
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
40. 40.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner

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