Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 958 · 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 an adventure story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
2. 2.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
3. 3.What kind of story is this?
   Who switched the labels on all the jars in the shop? Zoya finds out. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) funny story
4. 4.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Giant’s Magic Flute (c) Climb to the Clouds
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   Grandma’s locked trunk holds a secret, and only a coded clue can open it. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
6. 6.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) a magic object
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
8. 8.What kind of story is this?
   The class hamster has vanished, and three pupils are suspects. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   Two cousins explore a deep cave and must escape before the tide comes in. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
10. 10.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
11. 11.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) Ten Giggling Goats
12. 12.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) clues to follow (b) an evil spell to break (c) surviving a storm or a flood
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
14. 14.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) exploring wild places (b) clues to follow (c) characters doing daft things
15. 15.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a detective or suspects (c) magic, spells or wishes
16. 16.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Clue in the Old Diary (b) Across the Desert by Camel (c) My Dog Ate My Rangoli
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy godmother turns a stone into a talking magic mirror. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) Ten Giggling Goats
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
20. 20.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) funny story
21. 21.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) silly mix-ups (c) surviving a storm or a flood
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Detective Dog (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) Climb to the Clouds
23. 23.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Clue in the Old Diary (c) The Cave Explorers
24. 24.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) Stranded on Storm Island (c) Escape from Crocodile River
25. 25.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) a puzzle to solve
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
27. 27.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) adventure story
28. 28.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) adventure story
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) Who Took the Trophy?
30. 30.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) Ten Giggling Goats (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
31. 31.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) adventure story (c) mystery story
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
33. 33.What kind of story is this?
    A detective dog sniffs out clues to find the stolen bicycle. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A boy wakes up and does everything backwards, even eating dessert first. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
35. 35.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
36. 36.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) a detective or suspects (c) a ridiculous situation
37. 37.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) jokes that make you laugh (b) a puzzle to solve (c) magic, spells or wishes
38. 38.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) a dangerous journey (c) a ridiculous situation
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas (b) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
40. 40.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) magic, spells or wishes (b) a dangerous journey (c) silly mix-ups

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