Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 933 · 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 mystery story? (a) a detective or suspects (b) a magic object (c) surviving a storm or a flood
2. 2.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
3. 3.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a detective or suspects (c) a dangerous journey
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
5. 5.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) exploring wild places (b) clues to follow (c) jokes that make you laugh
6. 6.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) surviving a storm or a flood (c) a detective or suspects
7. 7.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a magic object (c) exploring wild places
8. 8.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
9. 9.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
10. 10.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) jokes that make you laugh
11. 11.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
12. 12.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
14. 14.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
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    Uncle puts his shoes on the wrong feet and waddles to work like a duck. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
16. 16.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) a missing thing or a secret
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A wicked spell turns a princess into a parrot until a kind boy frees her. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    Explorers cross a frozen lake that cracks under their feet. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    Three friends trek through a thick jungle to reach a hidden waterfall. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
21. 21.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
23. 23.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
24. 24.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) fairy tale (c) mystery story
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
28. 28.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a magic object (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a missing thing or a secret
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) Climb to the Clouds
30. 30.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) silly mix-ups (c) magic, spells or wishes
31. 31.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    Grandma’s glasses end up on the cat, who stares at everyone. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
33. 33.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) Footprints in the Flour
34. 34.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Burping Buffalo (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
36. 36.What kind of story is this?
    A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    The school trophy goes missing, and Riya follows the clues to find who took it. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
38. 38.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) clues to follow (b) an evil spell to break (c) silly mix-ups
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    A magic comb turns every tangle in a girl’s hair into gold thread. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story

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