Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 934 · 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) fairies, giants or dragons (b) characters doing daft things (c) a detective or suspects
2. 2.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
5. 5.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) silly mix-ups
6. 6.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) Stranded on Storm Island
7. 7.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
8. 8.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) magic, spells or wishes
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) The Secret of the Locked Room
10. 10.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
11. 11.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) an evil spell to break (c) a detective or suspects
12. 12.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a magic object (c) a dangerous journey
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
15. 15.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a ridiculous situation (c) a missing thing or a secret
16. 16.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) a ridiculous situation
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
18. 18.What kind of story is this?
    A brave girl leads her goats across a rope bridge in a storm. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) funny story
20. 20.What kind of story is this?
    Shipwrecked children build a hut and explore an island. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
21. 21.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
22. 22.What kind of story is this?
    A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Climb to the Clouds (c) Footprints in the Flour
24. 24.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) clues to follow (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) characters doing daft things
25. 25.What kind of story is this?
    Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
26. 26.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) funny story (c) fairy tale
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    Strange footprints appear in the flour, and a detective is called. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
29. 29.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a magic object (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) silly mix-ups
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Who Took the Trophy? (b) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Detective Dog (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) The Strange Tapping at Midnight
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    A monkey borrows a tourist’s hat and starts selling tickets. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Detective Dog (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A goat wears Grandpa’s pyjamas and sits down at the dinner table. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
35. 35.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Across the Desert by Camel (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
36. 36.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a missing thing or a secret (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) brave escapes from danger
37. 37.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Rafting Down the Wild River (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Strange Tapping at Midnight (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
39. 39.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) funny story (c) mystery story
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story

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