Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 960 · 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 an adventure story? (a) a magic object (b) brave escapes from danger (c) an evil spell to break
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 a mystery story? (a) a magic object (b) a detective or suspects (c) brave escapes from danger
4. 4.What kind of story is this?
   Every night a strange tapping comes from the empty room. Who is there? (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A girl journeys deep into the Sundarbans to rescue a tiger cub. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
6. 6.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
7. 7.What kind of story is this?
   A girl and her uncle sail a small raft down a roaring river. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) funny story
8. 8.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) clues to follow
9. 9.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
10. 10.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) adventure story
11. 11.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) an evil spell to break (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) clues to follow
12. 12.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a puzzle to solve (b) clues to follow (c) magic, spells or wishes
13. 13.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) brave escapes from danger (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) exploring wild places
14. 14.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
15. 15.What kind of story is this?
    A boy crosses the hot desert on a camel to bring medicine home. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
16. 16.What kind of story is this?
    A secret code on the back of a photo leads to a hidden key. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) adventure story
17. 17.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) adventure story (c) funny story
18. 18.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) Rafting Down the Wild River
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    An enchanted mango tree grants one wish to whoever is kind to it. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
20. 20.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Goat Who Wore Pyjamas
21. 21.What kind of story is this?
    Dad tries to cook dinner and the whole kitchen ends up covered in flour. (a) funny story (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
22. 22.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Vanishing Cricket Bat
23. 23.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Journey to the Snowy Peak (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
24. 24.What kind of story is this?
    Mountain climbers race to reach the top before the snow storm. (a) mystery story (b) adventure story (c) fairy tale
25. 25.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a magic object (b) jokes that make you laugh (c) a missing thing or a secret
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A boy paddles a canoe through crocodile swamps to reach his village. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
27. 27.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Seven Magic Wishes (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) Climb to the Clouds
28. 28.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) The Cave Explorers (c) The Giant’s Magic Flute
29. 29.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Silly Socks Mix-Up (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
30. 30.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Escape from Crocodile River
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) The Great Jungle Trek
32. 32.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
33. 33.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Cave Explorers (b) The Wizard’s Silver Wand (c) The Day Dad Sneezed
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A dragon guards a magic lamp that grants wishes. (a) mystery story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale
35. 35.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a detective or suspects (c) a ridiculous situation
36. 36.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Secret of the Locked Room (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
37. 37.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) fairy tale (b) mystery story (c) adventure story
38. 38.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) Upside-Down Grandpa
39. 39.What kind of story is this?
    Mum’s new robot vacuum chases the cat round and round the house. (a) fairy tale (b) funny story (c) mystery story
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A secret note is found in an old library book. Who wrote it? (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story

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